Howard Franklin
Biography
Biography
American screenwriter turned director. Franklin started his career as a screenwriter with the adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel, "The Name of the Rose" (1986). Which led to his penning the Ridley Scott thriller "Someone to Watch Over Me" (1987). Franklin made his directorial debut as co-director with Bill Murray on the comedy, "Quick Change" (1990). Franklin made his solo directorial debut with "The Public Eye" (1992), a stylized period portrait of a tabloid photographer starring Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1986
Adapted the novel "The Name of the Rose" for film
1987
Wrote the screenplay for Ridley Scott's "Someone to Watch Over Me"
1990
Wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film "Quick Change"
1992
Made solo directorial effort with "The Public Eye"; also wrote
2001
Co-wrote thriller "AntiTrust"
2011
Wrote screenplay for "The Big Year," based on Mark Obmascik's book; directed by David Frankel; starred Owen Wilson, Jack Black, and Steve Martin
