Jeffrey Steven Franklin was born on January 21,1955 and is an American screenwriter, director and producer.
12 Facts About Jeff Franklin
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Jeff Franklin is best known for being the creator of the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House.
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In 1976 Jeff Franklin graduated from Raymond College at the University of the Pacific.
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Jeff Franklin studied media production at UCLA while working as a substitute teacher in his hometown, before becoming a writer.
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Jeff Franklin pitched his own show to ABC called "House of Comics" which featured three comics living together.
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ABC was looking for a family sitcom, so Jeff Franklin added children and the idea evolved into the show Full House, which ran on the ABC network from 1987 to 1995.
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Jeff Franklin departed for Hanging with Mr Cooper in September 1992.
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Jeff Franklin wrote, produced and directed the first Olsen twins movie, To Grandmother's House We Go.
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Netflix announced Franklin would oversee the production along with Robert L Boyett and Thomas L Miller.
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In February 2018, Jeff Franklin was fired from the series Fuller House.
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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.
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In 1994, Jeff Franklin bought 10050 Cielo Drive, the site of the Tate murders in 1969.