Sidney Franklin (director)

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Sidney Franklin
Born	Sidney Arnold Franklin March 21, 1893(1893-03-21) San Francisco, California
Died	May 18, 1972 (aged 79) Santa Monica, California
Spouse(s)	Enid Bennett
Awards won Academy Awards 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)

[edit] External links

• Sidney Franklin at the Internet Movie Database

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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