- David Franzoni
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David Franzoni Born March 4, 1947 Occupation Director, producer, screenwriter Years active 1986-present David Harold Franzoni (born March 4, 1947) is an American screenwriter. His best known screenplays include King Arthur, Gladiator, Amistad, and Jumpin' Jack Flash.
Franzoni has close connections with both DreamWorks Pictures and Steven Spielberg.
When he graduated from the University of Vermont in the 1970s he took a motorcycle trip across the world, going from New York, to Europe to the Middle East, South Asia, Australia, and South America. He is a fan and collector of motorcycles to this day.
Franzoni has a brother named Robert, or Bob for short. His brother currently resides in Vermont and works with young students who are interested in film-making.
David currently resides in Malibu, California and is working on a script for a movie based on the Rifts role-play game.
External links
David Franzoni at the Internet Movie Database
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (1981–2000) On Golden Pond – Bruce Gilbert (1981) · E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – Steven Spielberg (1982) · Terms of Endearment – James L. Brooks (1983) · Amadeus – Saul Zaentz (1984) · Out of Africa – Sydney Pollack (1985) · Platoon – Arnold Kopelson (1986) · The Last Emperor – Jeremy Thomas (1987) · Rain Man – Mark Johnson (1988) · Born on the Fourth of July – A. Kitman Ho (1989) · Dances with Wolves – Jim Wilson (1990) · Bugsy – Warren Beatty (1991) · Scent of a Woman – Martin Brest (1992) · Schindler's List – Steven Spielberg (1993) · Forrest Gump – Wendy Finerman (1994) · Sense and Sensibility – Lindsay Doran (1995) · The English Patient – Saul Zaentz (1996) · Titanic – James Cameron (1997) · Saving Private Ryan – Ian Bryce (1998) · American Beauty – Bruce Cohen (1999) · Gladiator – David Franzoni (2000)
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