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Carl Franklin was raised outside of San Francisco, in Richmond, California. He never had the opportunity to know his biological father, who had died before Carl was born. Franklin was raised by his mother and stepfather. While Franklin speaks highly of his stepfather and has called him "very loving," he has spoken out about his stepfather's abusive tendencies, linking his outbursts to alcohol use.

Upon completion of a BA degree in Theater Arts, Franklin almost immediately moved to New York City with hopes of becoming an actor. One of his first jobs was acting in the New York Shakespeare Festival, where he appeared in the Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, and Cymbeline. Pursuing his love of acting with an on-stage career, Franklin performed off-Broadway with The Public Theater. He has performed at many well-known public arenas such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York, as well as the Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.).  With experience under his belt on the off-Broadway circuit, Franklin began his on-screen career with a film called Five on the Black Hand Side in 1973. From there, he acted in a string of guest roles on television shows such as The Rockford Files, Good Times, Caribe, The Incredible Hulk, McClain's Law, and The Streets of San Francisco. Over the years, Franklin's looks have typically landed him roles portraying men of power, such as members of the police force or military officials. Franklin's most recognizable acting role was his 1983-1985 portrayal of Captain Crane on the popular action-adventure series The A-Team. After two seasons on the show, Franklin realized that acting had become mundane and unsatisfying to him.  He began to experiment with filmmaking, getting his feet wet with writing and production. Franklin is quoted in L.A. Weekly, saying "Acting made a director out of me." And so, at age 37, Franklin made an important decision to return to school in 1986. This time, he chose the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles, where he studied film directing, studying mostly the works of European and Japanese directors. He obtained his M.F.A. degree in directing in 1986.  His time at AFI culminated in a life-changing project. For his master's thesis, Franklin produced a short film called Punk in 1989. The film follows the story of an African-American boy faced with the realities of familial stress, societal pressures, and the ever-daunting development of sexual discovery. Franklin's 30-minute film can be attributed to both failure and success. The production of the film cost Franklin his home and left him in a state of financial crisis, however, the impactful final product gained him attention in an industry that is nearly impossible to infiltrate. From there, his vision carried him through a successful career. CANNOTANSWER

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Svar genom att citera följande artikel: Carl Franklin uppfostrades utanför San Francisco i Richmond i Kalifornien. Han fick aldrig tillfälle att lära känna sin biologiske far, som hade dött innan Carl föddes. Franklin uppfostrades av sin mor och styvfar. Medan Franklin talar högt om sin styvfar och har kallat honom "mycket kärleksfull" har han uttalat sig om sin styvfars missbrukande tendenser, och kopplat sina utbrott till alkoholanvändning. Efter avslutad BA-examen i teaterkonst flyttade Franklin nästan omedelbart till New York City med förhoppningar om att bli skådespelare. Ett av hans första jobb var skådespeleri i New York Shakespeare Festival, där han framträdde i Tolfth Night, Timon of Athens, och Cymbeline. Franklin fortsatte sin kärlek till skådespeleri med en karriär på scenen och uppträdde utanför Broadway med The Public Theater. Han har uppträtt på många välkända offentliga arenor som Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts och Joseph Papp Public Theater i New York, samt Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.). Med erfarenhet under bältet på off-Broadway-kretsen inledde Franklin sin film på filmdukskarriär med en film kallad Five on the Black Hand Side 1973. Därifrån uppträdde han i en rad gästroller på TV-program som The Rockford Files, Good Times, Caribe, The Incredible Hulk, McClain's Law och The Streets of San Francisco. Under årens lopp har Franklins utseende typiskt landat honom roller som porträtterar makthavare, såsom medlemmar av poliskåren eller militärtjänstemän. Franklins mest igenkännliga skådespelarroll var hans 1983-1985 porträttering av kapten Crane på den populära action-äventyrsserien The A-Team. Efter två säsonger på showen insåg Franklin att skådespeleriet hade blivit världsligt och otillfredsställande för honom. Han började experimentera med filmskapande, få fötterna våta med skrivande och produktion. Franklin citeras i L.A. Weekly, och säger "Att agera gjorde en regissör av mig." Vid 37 års ålder fattade Franklin därför ett viktigt beslut att återvända till skolan år 1986. Denna gång valde han AFI-konservatoriet i Los Angeles, där han studerade filmregissering, och studerade mestadels europeiska och japanska regissörers verk. Han fick sitt M.F.A. dirigentexamen 1986. Hans tid på AFI kulminerade i ett livsförändrande projekt. Till sin masteruppsats producerade Franklin 1989 en kortfilm kallad Punk. Filmen följer berättelsen om en afroamerikansk pojke som ställs inför realiteterna familjär stress, samhälleliga påtryckningar, och den ständigt skrämmande utvecklingen av sexuell upptäckt. Franklins 30 minuter långa film kan tillskrivas både misslyckande och framgång. Produktionen av filmen kostade Franklin hans hem och lämnade honom i ett tillstånd av finansiell kris, dock fick den effektfulla slutprodukten honom uppmärksamhet i en bransch som är nästan omöjlig att infiltrera. Därifrån förde hans vision honom genom en framgångsrik karriär. Hur gick det för honom?
Answer by quoting the following article: Carl Franklin was raised outside of San Francisco, Richmond, California. He never had the opportunity to get to know his biological father, who had died before Carl was born. Franklin was raised by his mother and stepfather. While speaking highly of his stepfather and having called him "very loving", Franklin has spoken out about his stepfather's abusive tendencies, linking his outbursts to alcohol use. After completing his BA degree in theatre art, Franklin almost immediately moved to New York City with hopes of becoming an actor. One of his first jobs was acting in the New York Shakespeare Festival, where he appeared in Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, and Cymbeline. Franklin continued his love of acting with a career on stage and performed off Broadway with The Public Theater. He has performed at many well-known public venues such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York City, as well as Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.). With experience under the belt on the off-Broadway circuit, Franklin began his film on screen career with a film called Five on the Black Hand Side in 1973. From there, he performed in a series of guest roles on television shows such as The Rockford Files, Good Times, Caribe, The Incredible Hulk, McClain's Law and The Streets of San Francisco. Over the years, Franklin's appearance has typically landed him roles portraying rulers, such as members of the police force or military officials. Franklin's most recognizable acting role was his 1983-1985 portrayal of Captain Crane on the popular action-adventure series The A-Team. After two seasons on the show, Franklin realized that acting had become worldly and unsatisfactory for him. He began experimenting with filmmaking, getting his feet wet with writing and production. Franklin is quoted in L.A. Weekly, saying "Acting made a director of me." Thus, at the age of 37, Franklin made an important decision to return to school in 1986. This time he chose the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles, where he studied film directing, studying mostly the works of European and Japanese directors. He got his M.F.A. conductor degree 1986. His time at AFI culminated in a life-changing project. For his master thesis, Franklin produced a short film called Punk in 1989. The film follows the story of an African-American boy faced with the realities of familial stress, societal pressure, and the ever-frightening development of sexual discovery. Franklin's 30-minute film can be attributed to both failure and success. The production of the film cost Franklin his home and left him in a state of financial crisis, however, the impactful end product received him attention in an industry that is almost impossible to infiltrate. From there, his vision brought him through a successful career. How'd he do?
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