David Franzoni
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David Franzoni | |
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Born | March 4, 1947 |
Alma mater | University of Vermont |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture Gladiator (2000) BAFTA Award for Best Film Gladiator (2000) |
David Harold Franzoni (born March 4, 1947) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He conceived the story for, co-wrote and co-produced the 2000 film Gladiator,[1][2] for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.[2][3][4][5] His other screenplays include King Arthur (2004),[6][7][8][3][4] Amistad (1997),[9] and Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986).[10]
Career
Franzoni's script for Gladiator was a revival of the
For Amistad, Franzoni decided not to use a standard narrative, explaining, "the typical slant in this sort of film is to have the poor, chained black man arrive in the presence of the white guy, who has a good soul and fights the good faith to liberate the black man."[14] Franzoni was also the one who convinced Steven Spielberg to direct the film.[11]
Franzoni stated that the screenplay of King Arthur "aims more for history than myth,"[15] and again relied upon archaeological evidence in an attempt to create a more realistic human and political interpretation of the character.[16][17]
Filmography
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director(s) | Notes |
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1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Yes | No | Penny Marshall | co-written with Charles Shyer, Nancy Meyers and Chris Thompson |
1992 | Citizen Cohn | Yes | No | Frank Pierson | television film |
1997 | Amistad | Yes | No | Steven Spielberg | |
2000 | Gladiator | Yes | Yes | Ridley Scott | co-written with John Logan and William Nicholson |
2004 | King Arthur | Yes | No | Antoine Fuqua | |
2018 | Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story | No | Executive | La Villa Brothers | documentary film |
2024 | Gladiator II | No | Yes | Ridley Scott | |
TBA | JSA | Yes | No | Himself | directorial debut |
References
- ISBN 9788415941729.
- ^ ISBN 9781408109427.
- ^ a b Indick 2004, p. 250, "Conclusion".
- ^ a b Santas et al. 2014, p. 230, G.
- ISBN 9781578067268.
- ^ Santas et al. 2014, p. 309, K.
- ^ Shaheen, Kareem (6 June 2016). "Rumi film will challenge Muslim stereotypes, says Gladiator writer". The Guardian. Istanbul. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Indick 2004, p. 145, "Part Four".
- ^ Godawa 2011, p. 202, Christianity.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (16 June 2014). "Oscar-winning Producer David Franzoni Signs With Paradigm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9788496924741.
- ]
- ISBN 1-4051-1042-2
- ISBN 9780415940290.
- ^ Soriano, John. "WGA.org's Exclusive Interview with David Franzoni" (PDF). WGAW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Godawa 2011, p. 76, Story Telling in the Movies.
- S2CID 162155578.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9780830869534.
- Indick, William (2004). Psychology for Screenwriters. Michael Wiese Productions. p. 304. ISBN 9781615930456.
- Raw, Laurence (28 September 2009). The Ridley Scott Encyclopedia. ISBN 9780810869523.
- Santas, Constantine; Wilson, James M.; Colavito, Maria; Baker, Djoymi (2014). The Encyclopedia of Epic Films. ISBN 9780810882485.
External links
- David Franzoni at IMDb