Francis Stokes is an

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and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. Stokes is writer and director of the feature film ''

Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman ''Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman'' (also known as Buttleman) is a 2003 film written and directed by Francis Stokes; the only movie he has directed. It won the Jury Prize at the Deep Ellum Film Festival in 2003. It was awarded the audience ...

'' and the internet video serial '' God, Inc.''. ''Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman'' stars John Hawkes,

Karen Black Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...

Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis Castellaneta (; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' (as well as other characters on the show such as Abraham "Grampa" ...

, Stephen Falk and Stephanie Jane Markham. He is also the creator of the former environmental weblog Sludgie.com, but the domain is no longer active.

Career

Stokes attended studied film at

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before moving to Los Angeles where he worked as a guide at

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while trying to sell screenplays. He wrote ''Buttleman'' in 1997 and brought John Hawkes into the project after having met him at a theater performance. He wrote and directed ''God, Inc.'' in early 2007.

Filmography

;As writer / director * ''

'' (2003) * '' God, Inc.'' (2007) * ''Crickets'' (2009) ;As actor * ''Spinning the Web'' (2009) as Himself * ''President Wolfman'' (2012 (voice)

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