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Larry Franco
Born
Larry Joseph Franco

(1949-04-05) April 5, 1949 (age 75)
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Jill Russell (?–September 21, 1984)
(divorced; 3 children)

Larry Joseph Franco (born April 5, 1949) is an American film producer. He has also served as an actor, second unit director and assistant director. He is the father of former Atlanta Braves baseball player Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco. He is the ex-brother-in-law of actor Kurt Russell and Season Hubley and the ex-son-in-law of actor Bing Russell. Franco attended UCLA film school.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit
1981 Cutter's Way Associate producer
Escape from New York
1982 The Thing Associate producer
1983 Christine Co-producer
1984 Starman
1986 Big Trouble in Little China
1987 Prince of Darkness
1988 They Live
1989 Tango & Cash Co-producer
1991 The Rocketeer Executive producer
1992 Batman Returns Co-producer
1995 Two Bits Line producer
Jumanji Executive producer
1996 Mars Attacks!
1999 October Sky
Sleepy Hollow Executive producer
2001 Jurassic Park III
2003 Hulk
2005 Batman Begins
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles
2009 2012
2011 Anonymous
2013 White House Down
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Executive producer
2018 Discarnate Executive producer
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Notes
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Second assistant director
1977 Black Sunday Second assistant director
March or Die Assistant director
1978 Straight Time Second assistant director
Foul Play Second assistant director
1979 Apocalypse Now Second assistant director
The Rose Assistant director
1980 The Fog First assistant director
1981 Cutter's Way First assistant director
Escape from New York First assistant director
1982 The Thing First assistant director
1983 Christine First assistant director
1984 Starman First assistant director
1986 Big Trouble in Little China First assistant director
1987 Prince of Darkness First assistant director
1988 They Live First assistant director
As an actor
Year Film Role Notes
1975 The Strongest Man in the World Larry (Student)
1979 Apocalypse Now Soldier Clinging to Helicopter
Uncredited
1982 The Thing Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
1988 They Live Neighbor
Production manager
Year Film Notes
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Unit production manager

Television

Second unit director or assistant director
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Elvis First assistant director Television film