James Franco
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 46 |
Date of birth | April 19,1978 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Palo Alto |
California | |
United States | |
Height | 180 (cm) |
Siblings | Tom Franco |
Dave Franco | |
Job | Teacher |
Film director | |
Voice acting | |
Film Producer | |
Screenwriter | |
Film Editor | |
Television producer | |
Television director | |
Education | Columbia University School of the Arts |
Parents | Douglas Eugene Franco |
Betsy Franco | |
Production company | Rabbit Bandini Productions |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
Upcoming movie | The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 404844 |
Directing Herbert White
A California Childhood
Hollywood Dreaming: Stories, Pictures, and Poems
Strongest of the Litter: A Chapbook
Flip-Side: Real and Imaginary Conversations with Lana Del Rey
James Franco: The Dangerous Book Four Boys
Rebel : MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art ; [on the occasion of the exhibition: Rebel, May 15 - June 23, 2012]
Straight James / Gay James
Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California, United States
Spider-Man
The Interview
Pineapple Express
Why Him?
This Is the End
127 Hours
Spring Breakers
The Deuce
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
True Story
Spider-Man 3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Spider-Man 2
Oz the Great and Powerful
11. 22. 63
King Cobra
General Hospital
Homefront
Eat Pray Love
Flyboys
Never Been Kissed
Your Highness
Sausage Party
Tristan & Isolde
Alien: Covenant
Annapolis
City by the Sea
The Great Raid
Date Night
Milk
In the Valley of Elah
I Am Michael
Howl
The Iceman
In Dubious Battle
Kin
Future World
The Vault
As I Lay Dying
The Adderall Diaries
Good People
The Broken Tower
Zeroville
The Ape
Deuces Wild
Child of God
About Cherry
Lovelace
The Sound and the Fury
Spider‑Man
Freaks and Geeks
11.22.63
Spider‑Man™
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor in a Picture made for the Television
Teddy Award for Best Short Film
James Franco Life story
James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, Milk, Eat Pray Love, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Spring Breakers, and Oz the Great and Powerful.
Early Life
James edward franco was born on april 19. 1978. In palo alto. California. He is the son of betsy lou. An author and a writer. And douglas eugene franco. Who ran a silicon valley business. His mother is jewish. While his fatehr is of portuguese and swedish descent. Growing up in california. Franco attended palo alto high school. Where he was an active student. Playing on the basketball team and takign part in drama and comedy productions.Education
After graduating from high school. Franco pursued his higher education at the university of california at los angeles. Where he studied english. He then transferred to new york unviersity s tisch school of the arts. Where he earned a degree in filmmaknig. He later attended columbia university. Where he earned an m. FAIn creative writing. He also studied at the playhouse west in los angeles and at the robert carnegie acting school in the san fernando valley.Acting Career
Franco began his career as an actor in the late 1990s. Appearing in several television shows and films. In 1999. He had a small role in the cult classic rfeaks and geeks. He went on to appear in films such as never been kissed (1999). Whatever it takes (2000). And the spider-man trilogy (2002-2007). He also appeared in several television shows. Including freaks and geeks. The mindy project. And scrubs. In adidtion to acting. Franco has directed several flims and musci videos.Awards
Franco has been nominated for several awards for his work in film and television. In was nominated for an academy award for best actor for his role in milk. He has also been nomniated for several golden globe awards for his roles in films usch as 127 hours (2010) and this is the end (2013).Directing Career
In addition to acting. Franco has directed several films and music videos. He made his directorial debut wtih the flim the broken tower (2011). He has also directed films such as the sound and the fury (2014) and in dubious battle (2016). He has also directed several music videos. Nicluding one for the band r. EMWriting Career
In addition to his acting and directing career. Franco is also an accomplished writer. He has written several booksi. Ncluding palo alto (2010). Which was a collection of short stories based on his teenage years in palo alto. California. He has also written several screenplays. Including the dsiaster artist (2017).Philanthropy
Franco is a philanthropist who has contributed to many chraitable organizations. Including the art of elysium. Charity: water. And the los angeles county museum of art.Important Event
In 2019. Franco won the golden globe for best actor in a motion picture. Musicla or cmoedy for his role in the disaster artist.Interesting Fact
James franco is a polymath and is also an accomplished painter. He has held several art exhibtiions and his artwork has been showcased in galleries around the world.Johnny Depp hit me on honeymoon, says Amber Heard
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... It will be broadcast live and involve a number of high-profile witnesses, including James Franco, Paul Bettany and Elon Musk...
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... Hosts who will burn every bridge The Oscars have not had a presenter since 2018, arguably missing an opportunity for jokes, monologues and sketches to go viral and grab headlines - a strategy which has Sadly, getting an A-lister proved challenging, partly due to scheduling conflicts, partly because many big names would presumably run a mile given the potential pitfalls involved (the memory of James Franco and Anne Hathaway s disastrous stint in 2011 still looms large)...
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Opening arguments in US trial against ex-wife
Jurors at the defamation trial of Johnny Depp will hear opening arguments Tuesday in The Movie star's legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard .
Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 35, for $50m (£38m) over an article she wrote in which she claimed to be a victim of Domestic Abuse .
Heard is suing back, with a $100m counterclaim against Depp.
Hordes of fans have flocked outside the courthouse for The Trial , expected to last six to Seven Weeks .
It will be broadcast live and involves A Number of high-profile witnesses.
Among them will be Elon Musk and James Franco , appearing on Heard's behalf, and British actor Paul Bettany , who will take The Stand for his friend Depp.
Depp and Heard were married for 15 months before the latter filed for divorce and a Restraining Order in May 2016, alleging " emotional, verbal and physical abuse". Depp has denied The Accusation .
At issue in The Trial is Heard's 2018 opinion piece in the Washington Post, describing herself as a " public figure representing Domestic Abuse ".
" I felt the Full Force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out, " she wrote. " I had the rare Vantage Point of seeing, in Real Time , how institutions protect men accused of abuse. "
Although she did not mention her ex-husband or any other alleged perpetrator by name, Depp argues the implications are clearly defamatory, and have derailed his career.
The Trial is being held in Virginia - Home to two Washington Post offices and where The Paper is physically published.
It is a sequel to Depp's 2018 libel suit in London against the publishers of The Sun tabloid over an article that referred to him as a " wife beater". He lost that case.
Both legal teams settled Monday on a jury of seven, with four alternates.
Strong fan support outside the courtroom for DeppAt The Scene - David Sillito, Bbc News , Virginia
Yvonne de Boer had flown in from Los Angeles .
" I Am here only for Johnny… make him know we love him, " she says. " I believe This Time he will get justice, he did not get justice in London. "
Debbie Debowski was here from Houston.
" We believe he is a good guy, we don't believe what he's been accused of, " she tells me. " We don't believe he did those things. "
One fan had arrived from Australia. Others had been queuing from 3 o'clock in The Morning .
Johnny Depp 's fans are here in force, outside the courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia , confident they are going to see their hero's reputation restored. The fact that Amber Heard 's account of assault and abuse was judged to be " substantially true" in a High Profile libel trial in London in 2020 has done nothing to dent their faith in his innocence.
Meanwhile, standing near the back of The Line in to court are Christina Taft and her friend Daniel, both supporters of Amber Heard and concerned that her side of The Story is not receiving a fair hearing online and in Social Media . Indeed, she was worried about attending given The Level of feeling online against Amber Heard .
" The Social Media operations is so high volume, it's scary online, " Taft says. " It's scary, it's violent and there's a lot of intimidation. "
However, on a chilly Tuesday morning as everyone filed in to court there was not much sign of The Emotions this case has generated. There is though, a long way to go - The Jury was warned that this could take Seven Weeks .
Source of news: bbc.com