David Franzoni
July 2nd, 2003
King Arthur (2004)
Gladiator (2000)
Amistad (1997)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
The writer seems drawn to historically based stories and has demonstrated a keen eye for finding very cinematic ideas. In 1985, Franzoni first ventured into the past with unacredited rewrites on the "Red Sonja" script. After taking a brief break for comedy with the Whoopi Goldberg espionage escapade "Jumpin Jack Flash", a subpar film for which he received a 'story by' credit, it clearly wasn't Franzoni's cup of tea. He moved into more serious territory with Steven Spielberg's historical drama, "Amistad". Franzoni fully realized his attraction to the historical-based adventure story when he collaborated with John Logan on "Gladiator". Which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Gladiator (2000)
Amistad (1997)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
The writer seems drawn to historically based stories and has demonstrated a keen eye for finding very cinematic ideas. In 1985, Franzoni first ventured into the past with unacredited rewrites on the "Red Sonja" script. After taking a brief break for comedy with the Whoopi Goldberg espionage escapade "Jumpin Jack Flash", a subpar film for which he received a 'story by' credit, it clearly wasn't Franzoni's cup of tea. He moved into more serious territory with Steven Spielberg's historical drama, "Amistad". Franzoni fully realized his attraction to the historical-based adventure story when he collaborated with John Logan on "Gladiator". Which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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