Larry Franco


Larry Joseph Franco is an American film producer. He has also served as an actor, second unit director and assistant director. He is the father of former Atlanta Braves baseball player Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco. He is the ex-brother-in-law of actor Kurt Russell and the ex-son-in-law of actor Bing Russell. Franco attended UCLA film school.

Filmography

Producer
Executive producer
  • The Rocketeer
  • Jumanji
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Independence Day: Resurgence
  • Discarnate
Associate producer
  • Cutter's Way
  • The Thing
Co-producer
  • Christine
  • Tango & Cash
  • Batman Returns
Line producer
  • Two Bits
Consulting producer
  • Jungle Cruise
Unit production manager
  • Independence Day: Resurgence
Assistant director
  • March or Die
  • The Rose
First assistant director
  • Elvis
  • The Fog
  • Cutter's Way
  • Escape from New York
  • The Thing
  • Christine
  • Starman
  • Big Trouble in Little China
  • Prince of Darkness
  • They Live
Second assistant director
  • Harry and Walter Go to New York
  • Black Sunday
  • Straight Time
  • Foul Play
  • Apocalypse Now
Acting credits
YearFilmRoleNotes
1975The Strongest Man in the WorldLarry
1979Apocalypse NowSoldier Clinging to HelicopterUncredited
1982The ThingNorwegian Passenger
1988They LiveNeighbor