Howard Franklin

Howard Franklin is an American screenwriter, who also occasionally tried his hand as a film director. Almost all of his movies are comedies.

About his biography is as good as nothing is known. Mid-eighties, is first performed in blockbusters like Romancing the Stone and The Name of the Rose co-wrote his name.

In 1990, he tried for the first time as a director in a remake of the French comedy strip The boss of 1985 under the name Quick Change ( Original title: Quick Change). , He could win Bill Murray for the lead role. The reporter was in 1992, however, a neo - noir crime film with Joe Pesci. In his third directorial effort The thick Vera ( Original Title: Larger Than Life ) was again Murray of the party.

Filmography as director

• Quick Change (1990 )
• The reporter in 1992
• The thick Vera 1996

Filmography as a screenwriter

• Romancing the Stone 1984, Reg: Robert Zemeckis,
• The Name of the Rose 1986, directed by Jean -Jacques Annaud
• The man in the background, 1987 ( Original title: Someone to Watch Over Me ) Directed by: Ridley Scott
• Agent Null Null Nix ( The man who knew too little ) 1997 Director: Jon Amiel
• Startup ( Antitrust ) 2001, Reg: Peter Howitt
• One year free as a bird! 2011, ( The Big Year ) Reg: David Frankel