Irwin Franklyn

Irwin Richard Franklyn (1904–1966) was an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, novelist, and publicist. He wrote novelizations of films including Flight: An Epic of the Air for Frank Capra's film. He is also known as Irwin R. Franklin.

Biography Irwin Richard Franklyn was born on January 18, 1904, in New York City. In 1922, he moved to Hollywood, California, to work as a publicity director for film producer Thomas H. Ince. in the 1930s and 1940s.

He died on September 7, 1966, after suffering from a heart attack, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. and together they had two children. Franklyn had previously been married to Nan Chapman, which ended in divorce; this divorce was mentioned in part of the New York Supreme Court, Nan Petersen vs. John P. Petersen (1934).

Filmography Novelizations Flight, novelization of Frank Capra film Song of Love (1929), novelization of photoplay

As producer, director, or screenplay writer Harlem Is Heaven (1932), screenplay writer and director Harlemania and co-produced with Hazel FranklynGone Harlem (1938) director co-wrote screenplay adaptationThe Lady Confesses (1945), screenplay writer The Woman from Tangier (1948), screenplay writer Daughter of the West'' (1949), screenplay adaptation