7.5
TV
Directing
Carl Franklin
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, California, USA
- Credits
- 70 titles
Biography
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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Signature work
Known For
7.5
TV
8.0
TV
House of Cards
8.1
TV
MINDHUNTER
8.0
TV
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
7.6
TV
Homeland
7.8
TV
The Pacific
8.2
TV
Rome
7.1
TV
Falling Skies
6.4
Movie
Out of Time
7.7
TV
The Leftovers
7.6
TV
ALF
7.5
TV
The A-Team
7.7
TV
MacGyver
6.3
Movie
High Crimes
7.5
TV
Ray Donovan
8.1
TV
The Newsroom
7.3
TV
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
7.6
TV
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Acting credits 37
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dancing with the Devil: Carl Franklin on 'Devil in a Blue Dress' Film | Self |
| 2006 | Hitchcocked! Film | Self |
| 2006 | Shooting the Police: Cops on Film Film | Self |
| 1995 | Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir Film | Self |
| 1992 | In the Heat of Passion Film | Police Det. Rooker |
| 1990 | Full Fathom Five Film | Fletcher |
| 1990 | Capital News TV | Cop (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Last Stand at Lang Mei Film | Sergeant T. Deveraux |
| 1989 | Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy Film | Col. Rawlins |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True Film | Dr. Boyd |
| 1988 | Roseanne TV | (3 ep) |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas Film | Lt. Danvers |
| 1986 | ALF TV | Dr. Willoughby (1 ep) |
| 1985 | MacGyver TV | Andrew T. Wiley (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Cover Up TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | One Cooks, the Other Doesn't Film | Officer Lloyd Green |
| 1983 | The A-Team TV | Captain Crane (14 ep) |
| 1981 | McClain's Law TV | Det. Jerry Cross (16 ep) |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Joshua's World Film | |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Legend of the Golden Gun Film | Joshua Brown |
| 1978 | Loose Change TV | Ed Thomas (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk TV | Crosby (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Lou Grant TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey Film | Dr. Fred Walters |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey TV | Dr. Fred Walters (10 ep) |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Caribe TV | Sgt. Mark Walters (13 ep) |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Film | Hovey |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Roger Orloff (2 ep) |
| 1974 | Good Times TV | (2 ep) |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman Film | Man on Bus |
| 1973 | Five on the Black Hand Side Film | Marvin |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Cannon TV | (2 ep) |
Crew credits 36
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Monster: The Ed Gein Story TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story TV | Director, Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2024 | American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez TV | Executive Producer, Director (10 ep) |
| 2024 | Manhunt TV | Executive Producer, Director (7 ep) |
| 2022 | DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2019 | I Am the Night TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2017 | MINDHUNTER TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2017 | Ten Days in the Valley TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Good Behavior TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Vinyl TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Bloodline TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Affair TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Leftovers TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Bless Me, Ultima Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2012 | The Newsroom TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Magic City TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Homeland TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Falling Skies TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Pacific TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Riches TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Rome TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Out of Time Film | Director |
| 2002 | High Crimes Film | Director |
| 1998 | One True Thing Film | Director |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1993 | Laurel Avenue TV | Director, Creator (2 ep) |
| 1992 | One False Move Film | Director |
| 1990 | Full Fathom Five Film | Director |
| 1989 | Last Stand at Lang Mei Film | Writer |
| 1989 | Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy Film | Director, Writer |
| 1989 | Nowhere to Run Film | Director |
| 1986 | Punk Film | Director, Writer |