
Person
David Franzoni
Writing · Born 1947-03-04
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Harold Franzoni (born March 4, 1947) is an American screenwriter. His best known screenplays include King Arthur, Gladiator, Amistad, and Jumpin' Jack Flash. Franzoni has close connections with both DreamWorks Pictures and Steven Spielberg. When he graduated from the University of Vermont in the 1970s he took a motorcycle trip across the world, going from New York, to Europe to the Middle East, South Asia, Australia, and South America. He is a fan and collector of motorcycles to this day. Franzoni has a brother named Robert, or Bob for short. His brother currently resides in Vermont and works with young students who are interested in film-making. David currently resides in Malibu, California and is working on a script for a movie based on the Rifts role-play game. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Franzoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Gladiator
Producer

Gladiator II
Characters

King Arthur
Writer

Jumpin' Jack Flash
Screenplay

Blood on the Land: The Making of a King
Self

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
Writer

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
Self - Screenwriter

Amistad
Writer

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self

Citizen Cohn
Writer
Filmography
- 2024Gladiator IICharacters
- 2019Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period EpicSelf - Screenwriter
- 2008In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical EpicSelf
- 2005King Arthur: A Roundtable DiscussionSelf
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Self
- 2004Blood on the Land: The Making of a KingSelf
- 2004King ArthurWriter
- 2002L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")Writer
- 2000GladiatorProducer
- 1997AmistadWriter
- 1992Citizen CohnWriter
- 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashScreenplay
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