Carl Franklin
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| Carl Franklin | |
| Born | Carl Michael Franklin April 11, 1949 Richmond, California |
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| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, Film and television director |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Franklin (? - 1990) August 31, 1981) Jesse Beaton (2000 - Present) |
Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American actor, screenwriter and film and television director. He attended the AFI Conservatory and graduated with an M.F.A. degree 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. He also attended the University of California, Berkeley.
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- Punk (1986)
- Eye of the Eagle 2: Inside the Enemy (1989)
- Last Stand at Lang Mei (1990)
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
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| 1992 | Deauville Film Festival | Nominated | Critics Award | One False Move |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Won | New Generation Award |
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| 1992 | Mystfest | Nominated | Best Film | One False Move |
| Won | Best Direction | One False Move | ||
| 1993 | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | Won | Grand Prix | One False Move |
| Critics Award | One False Move | |||
| 1993 | Fantasporto | Nominated | Best Film | One False Move |
| 1993 | Independent Spirit Awards | Won | Best Director | One False Move |
| 1993 | MTV Movie Awards | Won | Best New Filmmaker | One False Move |
| 1995 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Nominated | Golden Seashell | Devil in a Blue Dress |
| 1996 | American Film Institute | Nominated | Franklin J. Schaffner Award |
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| 1996 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Nominated | Best Motion Picture | Devil in a Blue Dress |
| 2004 | Black Reel Awards | Nominated | Film: Best Director | Out of Time |
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