Biography and filmography

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin  (born April 11, 1949) is an American actor, screenwriter and film and television director. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and continued his education at the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with an M.F.A. degree in directing 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.

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Movies (25)

TV shows (46)

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

2026 · Executive Producer

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

2025 · Executive Producer

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

2024 · Director, Executive Producer

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

2024 · Executive Producer, Director

La caza del asesino

La caza del asesino

2024 · Executive Producer, Director

Dahmer - Monstruo: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer

Dahmer - Monstruo: La historia de Jeffrey Dahmer

2022 · Director, Executive Producer

I Am the Night

I Am the Night

2019 · Director

MINDHUNTER

MINDHUNTER

2017 · Director

Ten Days in the Valley

Ten Days in the Valley

2017 · Director

13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why

2017 · Director

Buena conducta

Buena conducta

2016 · Director, Executive Producer

Vinyl

Vinyl

2016 · Director

Bloodline

Bloodline

2015 · Director

The Affair

The Affair

2014 · Director

The Leftovers

The Leftovers

2014 · Director

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013 · Director

House of Cards

House of Cards

2013 · Director

The Newsroom

The Newsroom

2012 · Director

Magic City

Magic City

2012 · Director

Homeland

Homeland

2011 · Director

Falling Skies

Falling Skies

2011 · Director

The Pacific

The Pacific

2010 · Director

The Riches

The Riches

2007 · Director

Roma

Roma

2005 · Director

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

1995 · Self

Laurel Avenue

Laurel Avenue

1993 · Director, Creator

Capital News

Capital News

1990 · Cop

Roseanne

Roseanne

1988

ALF

ALF

1986 · Dr. Willoughby

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985 · Andrew T. Wiley

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983 · Captain Crane

McClain's Law

McClain's Law

1981 · Det. Jerry Cross

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

Loose Change

Loose Change

1978 · Ed Thomas

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977 · Crosby

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

The Fantastic Journey

The Fantastic Journey

1977 · Dr. Fred Walters

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

Caribe

Caribe

1975 · Sgt. Mark Walters

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974 · Roger Orloff

Good Times

Good Times

1974

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Cannon

Cannon

1971