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Scott Franklin is an American film producer. Born and raised in New York, Franklin continues to work there as a producer with Darren Aronofsky at Protozoa Pictures. [1] He is an Oscar nominee for his work on Black Swan and a two time recipient of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture. [2]

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Early life

Franklin grew up in Bellmore, New York on Long Island where he wrestled at Kennedy High School. He continued his education at Ohio State University, where he studied Communications [3]

Career

After college, Franklin worked briefly in Los Angeles until he decided to return home to New York for an unpaid Associate Producer position on Pi. This collaboration initiated a long-time working relationship between Franklin and director Darren Aronofsky, [4] for whom he produced five more films. Franklin has also developed and produced several other films at Protozoa Pictures, including Jackie [5] and White Boy Rick . [6]

Filmography

YearTitlePosition
1998 Pi Associate Producer
2000 Requiem for a Dream Co-Producer
2007 Hounddog Producer
2008 The Wrestler Producer
2010 Black Swan Producer
2011 W.E. Executive Producer
2012 2 Days in New York Producer
2014 Noah Producer
2015 Zipper Executive Producer
2016 Jackie Producer
2017 Aftermath Producer
mother! Producer
2018 White Boy Rick Producer
2019 Tuscaloosa Producer

Honors

In 2009, Franklin won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture for his work on The Wrestler. [7] He reprised the win two years later in 2011 for his work on Black Swan. [8] Franklin's contribution to Black Swan also earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, [9] a BAFTA nomination for Best Film, [10] and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama. [11]

In 2017 Franklin was nominated for another Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture for his work on Jackie. [12]

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