Carl Franklin



First NameCarl
Last NameFranklin
Full Name at BirthCarl Michael Franklin
Age62
Date of BirthApril 11, 1949
BirthplaceRichmond, California, USA
Height5' 10½" (179 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBald
Star SignAries
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
UniversityUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationActor, Director, Writer
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameDevil in a Blue Dress

Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American actor, screenwriter and film and television director. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and continued his education at the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with an M.F.A. degree in directing in 1986. Franklin is most noted for Devil in a Blue Dress, which was based on the book by Walter Mosley and starred Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle.


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Filmography

Selected Carl Franklin film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1992
In the Heat of Passion
Police Det. Rooker

1990
Fletcher

1990
Last Stand at Lang Mei
Sgt. T. Deveraux

1990
Steel Magnolias
Nick Fontenot

1989
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy
Col. Rawlins

1988
Too Good to Be True
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1988
Gil, Officer Robbins

1987
Frank's Place
Father Phil

1986
Lt. Danvers

1986
ALF
Dr. Willoughby

1985
Andrew T. Wiley

1984
Paul Cooper

1984
Ray

1983
Captain Crane

1983
One Cooks, the Other Doesn't
Officer Lloyd Green

1981
Lucious

1981
McClain's Law
Det. Cross, Police Det. Jerry Cross

1979
Joshua Brown

1979
Steve

1978
Beckworth

1978
Loose Change
Ed Thomas

1978
Crosby

1978
Lonie

1977
Milt

1977
The Fantastic Journey
Dr. Fred Walters

1976
Most Wanted
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1976
Gary Rediford

1976
Visions
David Burrell

1975
Caribe
Sgt. Mark Walters

1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
Hovey

1974
Larry Walters

1974
Roger Orloff

1973
Mark Seagert, Willie Evans

1971
Garth Raymond, Wilson Haggarty

Director Credits

2011
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2011
El Chico Blanco
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2011
Bless Me, Ultima
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2010
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2009
Last of the Ninth
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2007
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2005
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2003
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2002
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1999
Partners
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1993
Laurel Avenue
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1989
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy
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1989
Nowhere to Run
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1986
Punk
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Writer Credits

2011
Bless Me, Ultima
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1990
Last Stand at Lang Mei
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1989
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy
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1986
Punk
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High Crimes (2002)
Out of Time (2003)