Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Carl Franklin

Highest Rated: 93% One False Move (1991)

Lowest Rated: 31% High Crimes (2002)

Birthday: Apr 11, 1949

Birthplace: Richmond, California, USA

Those who watched far too much bad TV in the 1970s and 80s may remember Carl Franklin as a rugged African-American character player. Those who value thoughtful and solidly crafted genre films may give more weight to his second career as a filmmaker in the 1990s. Franklin first acted as student at UC-Berkely and honed his skills off-Broadway at the Public Theater before becoming a familiar face on TV. He made one film appearance in the family comedy "Five on the Black Hand Side" (1973) before landing steady work on the small screen with numerous guest shots, roles in TV movies, miniseries and busted pilots and stints as a regular on several unsuccessful series including the cop shows "Caribe" (ABC, 1975), co-starring Stacy Keach and "McClain's Law" (NBC, 1981-82), with James Arness as well as the sci-fi adventure "The Fantastic Journey" (NBC, 1977).

Show Less Show More

Highest-Rated Movies

93% 76% One False Move Watchlist 92% 71% Devil in a Blue Dress Watchlist 86% 71% One True Thing Watchlist 69% 73% Bless Me, Ultima Watchlist 65% 58% Out of Time Watchlist 31% 50% High Crimes Watchlist 0% In the Heat of Passion Watchlist Lost in Time Watchlist The Fantastic Journey Watchlist Eye of the Eagle 3 Watchlist
View All

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin Carl Franklin FIVE ON THE BLACK HAND SIDE, CARL FRANKLIN (CENTER), 1973 OUT OF TIME, Director Carl Franklin on the set, 2003, (c) MGM House of Cards, from left: John Melfi, Beau Willimon, Carl Franklin, Don J Hug, Eigil Bryld, 02/01/2013, ©NETFLIX House of Cards, Carl Franklin, 'Chapter 11', Season 1, Ep. #11, 02/01/2013, ©NETFLIX OUT OF TIME, Denzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan, director Carl Franklin on the set, 2003, (c) MGM House of Cards, Carl Franklin (L), Sandrine Holt (R), 'Chapter 14', Season 2, Ep. #1, 02/14/2014, ©NETFLIX DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, Director Carl Franklin, 1995, (c) TriStar Carl Franklin at arrivals for HOUSE OF CARDS Season 2 Premiere, Director"s Guild of America, Los Angeles, CA February 13, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection View more photos

Filmography

Movies TV Shows
Sort By: Newest
Dirty Diana: The Movie 2018 Devious Actor Bless Me, Ultima 69% 73% 2012 Director, Screenwriter Out of Time 65% 58% 2003 Director High Crimes 31% 50% 2002 Director One True Thing 86% 71% 1998 Director Devil in a Blue Dress 92% 71% 1995 Director, Writer Laurel Avenue 1993 Director One False Move 93% 76% 1991 Director In the Heat of Passion 0% 1991 Police Det. Rooker Actor Eye of the Eagle 3 1991 Sgt. T. Deveraux Actor Full Fathom Five 17% 1990 Fletcher Actor, Director Eye of the Eagle II: Inside the Enemy 1989 Col. Rawlins Actor, Director, Screenwriter Nowhere to Run 1989 Director Legend of the Golden Gun 1979 Joshua Brown Actor Lost in Time 1977 Dr. Fred Walters Actor The Fantastic Journey 1977 Dr. Fred Walters Actor
Load More