Jeff Franklin

Jeffrey Steven Franklin (born January 21, 1955)<ref name="birth">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=usbirthday>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=nytimes2016>Template:Cite news</ref> is an American screenwriter, director and producer.<ref name="reunites">Template:Cite news</ref> He is best known for being the creator of the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Early life and education

Franklin was born in Inglewood, California.<ref name="Southeast Missourian" /> In 1976 Franklin graduated from Raymond College at the University of the Pacific.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He worked as a substitute teacher in his hometown, before becoming a writer.<ref name="Southeast Missourian">Template:Cite news</ref>

Career

Franklin began his television career as a writer and producer for Laverne & Shirley and Bosom Buddies. Franklin created a sitcom<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> called "House of Comics" which featured three comics living together.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> ABC was looking for a family sitcom, so Franklin added children and the idea evolved into the show Full House, which ran on the ABC network from 1987 to 1995.

During Full House, Franklin created Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, starring comedian Mark Curry.<ref name="Kleid, Morning Report">Template:Cite news</ref> Franklin departed for Hanging with Mr. Cooper in September 1992.<ref name="Kleid, Morning Report" /> His other television credits include writing, directing and executive producing<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> on shows such as, It's Garry Shandling's Show, and Malcolm & Eddie. He also co-wrote, produced and directed the first Olsen twins movie,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> To Grandmother's House We Go. By 1991, Franklin had received a deal with Lorimar, but the pact was mutually terminated in 1993.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1997, he had signed a deal with Columbia TriStar Television.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Franklin's most notable film writing credits include the teen comedies Just One of the Guys (1985) and Summer School (1987), starring Mark Harmon.

Fuller House

Serving as a sequel to the 1987–1995 ABC series Full House, Fuller House<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was developed after years of speculation and fan demand for a revival. Franklin, who created the original series, returned to develop the new show, reuniting much of the original cast while introducing a new generation of characters.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Netflix officially ordered the series in 2015, with production beginning later that year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Fuller House premiered all 13 episodes of the first season on February 26, 2016, and ran for five seasons.

Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen revealed she and Butch Walker recreated the Full House theme song,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> "Everywhere You Look" (originally performed by Jesse Frederick, who co-wrote the song with Bennett Salvay, and Jeff Franklin), for the series as its opening theme which as won 9 BMI Film & TV Awards.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In February 2018, Franklin's deal was not renewed<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> by Warner Bros. Television Studios for the series Fuller House.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In June 2019, The Hollywood Reporter revealed details of a probe made by Warner Bros. that included interviews with eight Fuller House staffers who commented on Franklin's alleged conduct.<ref name="Jeff Franklin Probe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Franklin sued the showrunner, blaming the co-executive producer Bryan Behar for orchestrating a conspiracy aiming to get him kicked out of the show, to discredit Franklin and replace him. Franklin denied all the allegations of misconduct.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The suit was dismissed with prejudice.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Franklin built an Andalusian-style mansion<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in Beverly Hills designed by architect Richard Landry.<ref name="archadreamreimagined">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2014, he listed for sale another house designed by Landry in the Hollywood Hills for US$30 million.<ref name="hollywoodreporterfullhousecreator">Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
1985	Just One of the Guys	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
1987	Summer School	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
1999	Love Stinks	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Creator
1979	The Bad News Bears	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No
1979–81	Laverne & Shirley	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No	Template:No
1982	Bosom Buddies	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
1987	It's Garry Shandling's Show	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
1987–92	Full House	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
1997	Head Over Heels	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
1992–97	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
1996–99	Malcolm & Eddie	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2010	Love That Girl!	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:No
2016–18	Fuller House	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes

TV movies

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Executive Producer
1992	To Grandmother's House We Go	Template:Yes	Yes	Yes

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