Larry J. Franco

Larry Joseph Franco ( born April 5, 1949 in Sonora, California) is an American film producer and film director.

Life

After graduating from film school at UCLA Larry J. Franco joined the training program of the Directors Guild of America and was already working as an intern in 1976 when war film Battle of Midway. After 1976, the program successfully graduated, he worked as an assistant director to directors like Mark Rydell, John Frankenheimer and Dick Richards in their films And tomorrow a thing is rotated, Black Sunday and March or Die. As early as 1979 he met John Carpenter know, he in Elvis and The Fog - The Fog assisted. This was also the first time the rattlesnake pulled him for his film as a producer into consideration. This collaboration was so successful that she stopped living with you until 1988. From then joined Franco finally in the producing area and produced such films as Mars Attacks!, Batman Begins and 2012.

Until his divorce on September 21, 1984 Franco was married to Bing Russell's daughter Jill Russell and was thus the brother of Kurt Russell. Together both have three children together. Two of his sons are former professional baseball player Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

• 2002: Nomination for the Worst remake or sequel to Jurassic Park III