John Franco

Biography

Career Overview

John Franco has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Josey Wales Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Godfather Part II, Witness for the Prosecution, The Great Escape. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

36

Known For

• 

  The Godfather Part II
• 

  Witness for the Prosecution
• 

  The Great Escape
• 

  Some Like It Hot
• 

  The Outlaw Josey Wales
• 

  Sorcerer

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Josey Wales Collection (1 titles)
• The Godfather (1 titles)
• The Great Escape Collection (1 titles)
• The Magnificent Seven Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Billy Wilder (5 collaborations)
• Francis Ford Coppola (3 collaborations)
• Arthur Tovey (3 collaborations)
• Bud S. Smith (3 collaborations)
• William Friedkin (3 collaborations)
• James Caan (2 collaborations)
• Carmine Coppola (2 collaborations)
• Mario Cotone (2 collaborations)
• Nanette Siegert (2 collaborations)
• Walter Murch (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (35 credits)

  • Under the Volcano

    script supervisor

    directing
    1984
  • The Star Chamber

    script supervisor

    directing
    1983
  • The Ninth Configuration

    script supervisor

    directing
    1980
  • Prophecy

    script supervisor

    directing
    1979
  • On the Yard

    script supervisor

    directing
    1978
  • Straight Time

    script supervisor

    directing
    1978
  • Sorcerer

    script supervisor

    directing
    1977
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales

    script supervisor

    directing
    1976
  • The Missouri Breaks

    script supervisor

    directing
    1976
  • The Godfather Part II

    script supervisor

    directing
    1974
  • McQ

    script supervisor

    directing
    1974
  • The Valdez Horses

    script supervisor

    directing
    1973
  • Junior Bonner

    script supervisor

    directing
    1972
  • Pocket Money

    script supervisor

    directing
    1972
  • Le Mans

    script supervisor

    directing
    1971
  • Valdez Is Coming

    script supervisor

    directing
    1971
  • Marooned

    script supervisor

    directing
    1969
  • In Cold Blood

    script supervisor

    directing
    1967
  • Hour of the Gun

    script supervisor

    directing
    1967
  • The Hallelujah Trail

    script supervisor

    directing
    1965
  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

    script supervisor

    directing
    1965
  • Seven Days in May

    script supervisor

    directing
    1964
  • The Great Escape

    script supervisor

    directing
    1963
  • Taras Bulba

    script supervisor

    directing
    1962
  • The Children's Hour

    script supervisor

    directing
    1961
  • Noose for a Gunman

    script supervisor

    directing
    1960
  • Pork Chop Hill

    script supervisor

    directing
    1959
  • Some Like It Hot

    continuity

    directing
    1959
  • Separate Tables

    script supervisor

    directing
    1958
  • The Defiant Ones

    script supervisor

    directing
    1958
  • Witness for the Prosecution

    script supervisor

    directing
    1957
  • The Pride and the Passion

    script supervisor

    directing
    1957
  • Around the World in 80 Days

    script supervisor

    directing
    1956
  • A Bullet Is Waiting

    script supervisor

    directing
    1954
  • Remains to Be Seen

    script supervisor

    directing
    1953

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Magnificent Seven

    script

    crew
    1960