Jeffrey Steven Franklin (born January 21, 1955) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for being the creator of the ABC sitcom ''

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'' and its

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sequel '' Fuller House''.

Early life and education

Franklin was born in

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, and raised in a Jewish family. In 1976 Franklin graduated from

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at the University of the Pacific. He studied media production at

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while working as a

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in his hometown, before becoming a writer.

Career

Franklin began his television career as a writer and producer for ''

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'' and '' Bosom Buddies''. Franklin pitched his own show to ABC called "House of Comics" which featured three comics living together. ABC was looking for a family sitcom, so Franklin added children and the idea evolved into the show ''

'', which ran on the ABC network from 1987 to 1995. During ''Full House'', Franklin created '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'', starring comedian Mark Curry. Franklin departed for ''Hanging with Mr. Cooper'' in September 1992. His other TV credits include both writing and production on shows such as, ''

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'', and '' Malcolm & Eddie''. He also wrote, produced and directed the first

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movie, '' To Grandmother's House We Go''. By 1991, Jeff Franklin had received a deal with Lorimar, but the pact was terminated in 1993 so that he could become an independent producer. In 1997, he had signed a deal with Columbia TriStar Television. Franklin's most notable film writing credits include the teen comedies ''

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'' (1985) and ''

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'' (1987), starring

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. On April 20, 2015,

announced the streaming service would pick up thirteen episodes of ''Fuller House'', a sequel to ''Full House''. Netflix also announced Franklin would oversee the production along with Robert L. Boyett and Thomas L. Miller. All 13 episodes of the first season premiered on February 26, 2016. The series ended in its fifth season on June 2, 2020, supposedly due to competition and an inability to grow its audience significantly.

Firing from Fuller House

In February 2018, Franklin was fired from the series '' Fuller House''. In June 2019, ''

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'' revealed details of a probe made by

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that included interviews with eight ''Fuller House'' staffers who commented on Franklin's alleged conduct. Jeff 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. The suit was dismissed with prejudice.

Personal life

In 1994, Franklin bought

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, the site of the

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in 1969. The French country-style home was eventually demolished and replaced by a mansion designed by architect Richard Landry. In 2014, he listed for sale another house designed by Landry in the

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for US$30 million.

Filmography

Film Television TV movies

References

External links

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