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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Position |
---|---|---|
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 |
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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