Scott Franklin is an American film producer. Born and raised in New York, Franklin continues to work there as a producer with

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. He is an Oscar nominee for his work on '' Black Swan'' and a two time recipient of the

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for Best Picture.

Early life

Franklin grew up in Bellmore, New York on Long Island where he wrestled at Kennedy High School. He continued his education at

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, where he studied Communications

Career

After college, Franklin worked briefly in Los Angeles until he decided to return home to New York for an unpaid Associate Producer position on Pi. This collaboration initiated a long-time working relationship between Franklin and director

, for whom he produced five more films. Franklin has also developed and produced several other films at

, including '' Jackie'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Honors

In 2009, Franklin won the

for Best Picture for his work on The Wrestler. He reprised the win two years later in 2011 for his work on Black Swan. Franklin's contribution to Black Swan also earned him an

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nomination for Best Picture, a BAFTA nomination for Best Film, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture - Drama. In

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Franklin was nominated for another

for Best Picture for his work on Jackie.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Scott Living people Film producers from New York (state) People from Bellmore, New York John F. Kennedy High School (Bellmore, New York) alumni Year of birth missing (living people)