Biographie
Coleman Francis
- Date de naissance
- Date de décès15 janvier 1973 · Hollywood, Californie, États-Unis (artériosclérose)
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- Coleman Francis est né le 24 janvier 1919 dans l'Oklahoma, États-Unis. Il était acteur et réalisateur. Il est connu pour The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961), Night Train to Mundo Fine (1966) et The Skydivers (1963). Il était marié à Barbara Francis. Il est mort le 15 janvier 1973 en Californie, États-Unis.
- Conjoint
- EnfantsWilliam Florin FrancisCythia Ann Francis
- Parents
- ProchesEarnest Francis(Sibling)Herman Darrell Francis(Sibling)Truman Clifford Francis(Sibling)Velma L. Francis(Sibling)Vivian A. Francis(Sibling)Vonnie Jean Francis(Sibling)Travis Y. Francis(Sibling)
- People on the ground being shot at from light aircraft
- Same location in all his films--Yucca Flats, Yucca Mountain and the surrounding area
- All of his movies feature characters named "Joe". The Skydivers (1963) has Joe Moss, The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) has Joe Dobson and Joseph Javorski, and Night Train to Mundo Fine (1966) has Joe and Jose.
- Every film he directed has been on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).
- According to friend Anthony Cardoza, Francis' body was found in the back of a station wagon at the Vine Street Ranch Market.
- One of the trademarks of his style as a director was to feature coffee as a central plot point or a focus of conversation. Also, the plots of his scripts often wander inexplicably, so much so that some critics have suggested that it represents an intentional artistic style.
- Is interred at the Columbarium of Remembrance at Westwood Village Memoria Park Cemetary in Los Angeles.
- Father of actor Ronald Francis.
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