FRANCO, Larry

(Larry J. Franco)

PERSONAL

Children: Matt (a baseball player), Phronsie (a production assistant). Education: Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1971.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Director, producer, and actor.

CREDITS

Film Assistant Director:

Second assistant director, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Columbia, 1976.

Black Sunday, Paramount, 1977.

March or Die, Columbia, 1977.

Foul Play, Paramount, 1978.

Straight Time, Warner Bros., 1978.

The Rose, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1979.

Second assistant director, Apocalypse Now, United Artists, 1979, revised edition later released as Apocalypse Now Redux.

The Fog (also known as John Carpenter's The Fog), Avco–Embassy, 1980.

Cutter's Way (also known as Cutter and Bone), United Artists, 1981.

Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York), Avco–Embassy, 1981.

The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), Universal, 1982.

Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983.

Starman (also known as John Carpenter's Starman), Columbia, 1984.

Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), Universal, 1987.

They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988.

Film Executive Producer:

The Rocketeer, Buena Vista, 1991.

(As Larry J. Franco) Jumanji, Columbia/TriStar, 1995.

Sleepy Hollow, Paramount, 1999.

Film Producer:

Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York), Avco–Embassy, 1981.

Christine (also known as John Carpenter's Christine), Columbia, 1983.

Starman (also known as John Carpenter's Starman), Columbia, 1984.

Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986.

(As Larry J. Franco) Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Prince of Darkness (also known as John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), Universal, 1987.

They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988.

(With others) Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989.

(With others) Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992.

Line producer, Two Bits (also known as A Day to Remember), Miramax, 1995.

Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996.

October Sky, Universal, 1999.

Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), MCA/Universal, 2001.

Hulk (also known as The Hulk), Universal, 2003.

Batman Begins, Warner Bros., 2005.

(With others) Sub–Mariner, Universal, 2006.

Film Appearances:

Larry, The Strongest Man in the World, 1975.

Norwegian passenger with rifle, The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing), Universal, 1982.

Neighbor, They Live (also known as John Carpenter's They Live and They Live!), Universal, 1988.

Television Assistant Director; Movies:

Elvis, ABC, 1979.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Hulk: The Lowdown (documentary), Sci–Fi Channel, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Lions and Monkeys and Pods … Oh My! The Special Effects of "Jumanji," Columbia/TriStar, 1999.

Himself, The Making of "Hulk," Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Starlog, August, 1992.