---
name: "Larry J. Franco"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/larry-franco"
fi1m_id: "larry-franco"
imdb_id: "nm0290581"
tmdb_id: 511
wikidata_id: "Q521038"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "5 April 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 16
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 13
updated: "2026-10-05T16:01:56.102605+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Larry J. Franco

## Identity

Larry J. Franco

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/larry-franco
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** larry-franco
- **IMDb ID:** nm0290581
- **TMDB ID:** 511
- **Wikidata ID:** Q521038
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Franco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q521038, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290581/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/511

Producer. Born 5 April 1949 in Sonora, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 5 April 1949, Sonora, California, USA
- **Active:** 1979–present
- **Also known as:** Larry Franco
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 16: 2 acting, 13 producing, 1 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [John Carpenter](https://film.one/person/john-carpenter.md), [Kurt Russell](https://film.one/person/kurt-russell.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as producer, over 13 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 1980s 80 (6), 1990s 75 (3), 2000s 67 (4), 2020s 56 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 64 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 7, Science Fiction 6, Adventure 5, Fantasy 5, Comedy 4, Drama 4
- **Screen time:** 26 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,678m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Franco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q521038, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290581/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/511

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Starman*](https://film.one/film/starman.md) (77), [*2012*](https://film.one/film/2012.md) (57)
- **HBO Max:** [*Batman Begins*](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md) (81)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Escape from New York*](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md) (76)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Mars Attacks!*](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md) (66)
- **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park III*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Larry J. Franco is an American film producer. He has also worked as an assistant director and actor. Born on 5 April 1949 in Sonora, California, he attended UCLA film school.

Franco began his career in the 1970s as a second assistant director on films including *Apocalypse Now* (1979). He collaborated frequently with director John Carpenter in the 1980s, serving as associate producer and first assistant director on *The Thing* (1982) and as producer on several Carpenter films such as *Escape from New York* (1981).

He has produced or executive produced later films including *Batman Returns* (1992), *Jumanji* (1995), *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), *Jurassic Park III* (2001), *Hulk* (2003), *Batman Begins* (2005), *2012* (2009) and *White House Down* (2013). Franco was previously married to Jill Russell, sister of actor Kurt Russell.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (16)

### Performed in (2)

- *They Live* (1988), Fi1m 79, as Neighbor — [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md)
- *The Thing* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md)

### Produced (13) — the average rests on these

- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Fi1m 52, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Fi1m 61, Consulting Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *2012* (2009), Fi1m 57, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md)
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Fi1m 72, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Jurassic Park III* (2001), Fi1m 58, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepy-hollow.md)
- *Mars Attacks!* (1996), Fi1m 66, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Fi1m 78, Producer, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Starman* (1984), Fi1m 77, First Assistant Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md)
- *Cutter's Way* (1981), Fi1m 82, Associate Producer, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/cutters-way.md)
- *Escape from New York* (1981), Fi1m 76, Producer, First Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, Second Assistant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Executive Producer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Consulting Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/jungle-cruise.md)
- *Discarnate* (2019), Executive Producer
- *The Nutcracker and the Four Realms* (2018), Unit Production Manager, Producer
- *Independence Day: Resurgence* (2016), Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *White House Down* (2013), Producer
- *Anonymous* (2011), Producer
- *2012* (2009), Producer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md)
- *The Spiderwick Chronicles* (2008), Producer
- *Batman Begins* (2005), Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-begins.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Jurassic Park III* (2001), Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md)
- *Sleepy Hollow* (1999), Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepy-hollow.md)
- *October Sky* (1999), Producer
- *Mars Attacks!* (1996), Producer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/mars-attacks.md)
- *Jumanji* (1995), Executive Producer
- *Two Bits* (1995), Line Producer
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Co-Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *The Rocketeer* (1991), Executive Producer
- *Tango & Cash* (1989), Co-Producer
- *They Live* (1988), as Neighbor · Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/they-live.md)
- *Prince of Darkness* (1987), Producer, First Assistant Director
- *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-trouble-in-little-china.md)
- *Starman* (1984), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/starman.md)
- *Christine* (1983), Co-Producer, First Assistant Director
- *The Thing* (1982), as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle · Associate Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thing.md)
- *Escape from New York* (1981), Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/escape-from-new-york.md)
- *Cutter's Way* (1981), Associate Producer, First Assistant Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/cutters-way.md)
- *The Fog* (1980), First Assistant Director
- *The Rose* (1979), Assistant Director
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Second Assistant Director — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *Elvis* (1979), First Assistant Director
- *Foul Play* (1978), Second Assistant Director
- *Straight Time* (1978), Second Assistant Director
- *Black Sunday* (1977), Second Assistant Director
- *Harry and Walter Go to New York* (1976), Second Assistant Director
- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1975), as Larry (Student)

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