MICHAEL FRANKLIN – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER – WRITER/DIRECTOR/ AWARD-WINNING ACTOR
Michael Franklin was born in Tehran, went to boarding school in England, studied in Scotland and has lived in Los Angeles. He is a Mathematician, a Linguist, an Acting Coach, a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and a competitive Pole-Vaulter.
Professionally Michael has written for the stage and screen, performed as an actor in three different continents (both on stage and screen) , has directed and been directed by great talents worldwide. He has worked as an Acting coach for Sky Television, London Drama schools and has given workshops in Acting and Directing in the UK in a career spanning over 20 years. In addition Michael has used his Mathematical skills in various global organizations including the BBC.
Michael prides himself in finding great team members from different walks of life. For without a good support network, an enterprise as expansive as a film production could never see the light of day.
Apart from watching Athletics when it happens to be in Season, Michael’s passion is to walk around the house coming up with new word associations which he does with annoying regularity, mixing up words in different languages to come up with the absurd.
Michael is a member of the Screen Actors’ Guild.
Michael’s Actor/Writer/Director CV