Carl Franklin - Actor Profile

Carl Franklin

Directing
17Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Apr 11, 1949
Birth Place: Richmond, California, USA

About Carl Franklin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Franklin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Best Carl Franklin Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Carl Franklin's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Last Stand at Lang Mei (1989) movie poster
★10.0

Last Stand at Lang Mei — Vietnam, 1968. Army Headquarters has written off Captain Fahey's men as Missing In Action after they were fighting deep

Last Stand at Lang Mei

1989•War
★7.2
ALF’s Special Christmas (1987) movie poster
★7.2

ALF’s Special Christmas — The Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods but ALF soon gets trapped in a box of toys going to a chil

ALF’s Special Christmas

1987•Comedy
★6.8
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) movie poster
★6.8

Five on the Black Hand Side — Leonard Jackson plays a barber who is also the domineering head of a middle-class African American family. Jackson is fo

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973•Comedy
★6.7
Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy (1989) movie poster
★6.7

Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy — When soldier Anthony Glenn discovers that Mai is missing, he sets out to rescue her from the corrupt Major Sorenson pitt

Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy

1989•War
★6.0
Hitchcocked! (2006) movie poster
★6.0

Hitchcocked! — A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

Hitchcocked!

2006•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Carl Franklin.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2020 Dancing with the Devil: Carl Franklin on 'Devil in a Blue Dress' Self Flop Similar →
2006 Hitchcocked! Self Average Similar →
2006 Shooting the Police: Cops on Film Self Flop Similar →
1995 Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir Self Flop Similar →
1992 In the Heat of Passion Police Det. Rooker Flop Similar →
1990 Full Fathom Five Fletcher Flop Similar →
1989 Last Stand at Lang Mei Sergeant T. Deveraux Super Hit Similar →
1989 Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy Col. Rawlins Hit Similar →
1988 Too Good to Be True Dr. Boyd Flop Similar →
1987 ALF’s Special Christmas Dr. Willoughby Hit Similar →
1986 A Smoky Mountain Christmas Lt. Danvers Average Similar →
1983 One Cooks, the Other Doesn't Officer Lloyd Green Flop Similar →
1980 Joshua's World - Flop Similar →
1979 The Legend of the Golden Gun Joshua Brown Flop Similar →
1977 The Fantastic Journey Dr. Fred Walters Average Similar →
1974 It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Hovey Flop Similar →
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side Marvin Hit Similar →

Carl Franklin - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Carl Franklin?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Carl Franklin is "Last Stand at Lang Mei" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Carl Franklin acted in?

Carl Franklin has been featured in at least 17 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Carl Franklin?

Other notable films include "ALF’s Special Christmas", "Five on the Black Hand Side", and "Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy".