Bruce Franklin

Biography

Career Overview

Bruce Franklin has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently The Santa Clause with 2 titles. Signature works include TRON: Legacy, Suicide Squad, Terminator Salvation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

21

Known For

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  TRON: Legacy
• 

  Suicide Squad
• 

  Terminator Salvation
• 

  Wild Things
• 

  Only the Brave
• 

  Zathura: A Space Adventure

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• The Santa Clause (2 titles)
• Tron (1 titles)
• Terminator (1 titles)
• DCEU (1 titles)
• Jumanji (1 titles)
• The Exorcist (1 titles)
• Shaft Film Series (1 titles)
• Shaft (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Steven Lisberger (3 collaborations)
• Claudio Miranda (2 collaborations)
• Steve Koster (2 collaborations)
• Michael Wilkinson (2 collaborations)
• Monique Ganderton (2 collaborations)
• Loyd Catlett (2 collaborations)
• Jeffrey Silver (2 collaborations)
• Holly Dorff (2 collaborations)
• Justis Greene (2 collaborations)
• Steve Gaub (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (4 credits)

  • Die My Love

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • TRON: Legacy

    associate producer

    production
    2010
  • Terminator Salvation

    associate producer

    production
    2009
  • Close to Danger

    producer

    production
    1997

• directing (17 credits)

  • Only the Brave

    first assistant director

    directing
    2017
  • Suicide Squad

    first assistant director

    directing
    2016
  • TRON: Legacy

    first assistant director

    directing
    2010
  • Terminator Salvation

    first assistant director

    directing
    2009
  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Zathura: A Space Adventure

    first assistant director

    directing
    2005
  • Exorcist: The Beginning

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • National Security

    first assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • The Santa Clause 2

    first assistant director

    directing
    2002
  • The Animal

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • Shaft

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • Blue Streak

    first assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Psycho

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • Wild Things

    first assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • While You Were Sleeping

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Cool Runnings

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Think Big

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989