Sidney Franklin (director)

Infobox Actor
name = Sidney Franklin
birthname = Sidney Arnold Franklin
birthdate = birth date|1893|3|21
location = San Francisco, California
deathdate = death date and age|1972|5|18|1893|3|21
deathplace = Santa Monica, California
spouse = Enid Bennett
academyawards = Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
1943 Lifetime Achievement

Sidney Franklin (21 March 1893, San Francisco - 18 May 1972, Santa Monica), was an Academy Award-winning American film director and producer.

His credits as director include:
*"Smilin' Through" (1922 and 1932 versions)
*"A Lady's Morals" (1930)
*"The Barretts of Wimpole Street" (1934 and 1957 versions)
*"The Dark Angel" (1935)
*"The Good Earth" (1937)
*"Duel in the Sun" (1946).

He also produced:
*"Ninotchka" (1939) (associate producer)
*"Waterloo Bridge" (1940)
*"Mrs. Miniver" (1942)
*"Random Harvest" (1942)
*"Madame Curie" (1943)
*"The White Cliffs of Dover" (1944)
*"The Yearling" (1946)
*"Homecoming" (1948)
*"Command Decision" (1948)
*"The Miniver Story" (1950)
*"Fearless Fagan" (1952) (associate producer)
*"Sky Full of Moon" (1952)
*"The Story of Three Loves" (1953)
*"Gypsy Colt" (1953)
*"Young Bess" (1953)
*"Torch Song" (1953)

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Persondata
NAME= Franklin, Sidney
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Franklin, Sidney Arnold
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Film director
DATE OF BIRTH= 1893-3-21
PLACE OF BIRTH= San Francisco, California
DATE OF DEATH= 1972-5-18
PLACE OF DEATH= Santa Monica, California