Larry J. Franco

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 the ex-son-in-law of actor Bing Russell. Franco attended UCLA film school.

Filmography Producer

Escape from New York (1981) Starman (1984) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Prince of Darkness (1987) They Live (1988) Mars Attacks! (1996) October Sky (1999) Jurassic Park III (2001) Hulk (2003) Batman Begins (2005) The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) 2012 (2009) Anonymous (2011) White House Down (2013) The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Executive producer

The Rocketeer (1991) Jumanji (1995) Sleepy Hollow (1999) Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Discarnate (2018)

Associate producer

Cutter's Way (1981) The Thing (1982)

Co-producer

Christine (1983) Tango & Cash (1989) Batman Returns (1992)

Line producer

Two Bits (1995)

Consulting producer

Jungle Cruise (2021)

Unit production manager

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Assistant director March or Die (1977) The Rose (1979)

First assistant director Elvis (1979) (TV movie) The Fog (1980) Cutter's Way (1981) Escape from New York (1981) The Thing (1982) Christine (1983) Starman (1984) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Prince of Darkness (1987) They Live (1988)

Second assistant director Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) Black Sunday (1977) Straight Time (1978) Foul Play (1978) Apocalypse Now (1979)

Acting credits Year Film Role Notes 1975 The Strongest Man in the World Larry (Student) 1979 Apocalypse Now Soldier Clinging to Helicopter 1982 The Thing Norwegian Passenger 1988 They Live Neighbor