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Philip Franks(I)

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Philip is the only child of an RAF pilot called Robert Franks and a mother - Patricia Franks. Philip attended school in Hertfordshire, and Oxford University. After many years with the RSC, including playing "Hamlet" for Roger Michell, Philip appeared in many TV programs and was delighted to work with Catherine Zeta-Jones, before she moved to Hollywood. They worked together in The Darling Buds of May (1991).
BornFebruary 2, 1956
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    Known for

    Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet in Neverland (2004)
    Neverland
    7.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(play sequences)
    • 2004
    Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread (2017)
    Phantom Thread
    7.4
    • Peter Martin
    • 2017
    Bleak House (1985)
    Bleak House
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Richard Carstone
    • Richard Cartsone
    Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
    The Darling Buds of May
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Charley
    • Cedric Charlton

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    • Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon (2020)
      Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon
      2.3
      • Present Day Lovell
      • 2020
    • Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread (2017)
      Phantom Thread
      7.4
      • Peter Martin
      • 2017
    • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
      Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Gevaudan
      • Supervisor (voice)
      • 2015–2017
    • Job's Dinner - poster.
      Job's Dinner
      Short
      • Bill
      • 2014
    • Michael Kitchen in Les enquêtes de Foyle (2002)
      Les enquêtes de Foyle
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Captain George Halliday
      • 2006
    • Amanda Mealing, Sunetra Sarker, and Derek Thompson in Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Bob Docker
      • 2005
    • My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003)
      My Dad's the Prime Minister
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Mr. Potter
      • Mr. Wight
      • 2003–2004
    • Strange (2002)
      Strange
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Reverend Capstick
      • 2003
    • Neil Dudgeon, John Nettles, and Jane Wymark in Inspecteur Barnaby (1997)
      Inspecteur Barnaby
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Quentin Roka
      • 2003
    • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
      Heartbeat
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Sergeant Craddock
      • Sergeant Raymond Craddock
      • Sgt Craddock
      • 1998–2002
    • Station
      Short
      • Man with Flowers
      • 1999
    • Animated World Faiths (1998)
      Animated World Faiths
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Confucius (voice)
      • 1998
    • Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
      Testament: The Bible in Animation
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Daniel (voice)
      • 1996
    • Richard Griffiths in Pie in the Sky (1994)
      Pie in the Sky
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Giles Dutton
      • 1995
    • Wales Playhouse
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Calvin
      • 1995

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    • A Cold Supper Behind Harrods (2021)
      A Cold Supper Behind Harrods
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Barnes' People
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Haunting of Alice Bowles (2020)
      The Haunting of Alice Bowles
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Croft (2020)
      The Croft
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Habit of Art
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Blithe Spirit
      • Director
      • 2008

    Writer



    • The Haunting of Alice Bowles (2020)
      The Haunting of Alice Bowles
      7.3
      • Writer
      • 2020

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    • Born
      • February 2, 1956
      • London, England, UK
    • Parents
        Robert Franks
    • Other works
      Toured in the highly successful West End play - "ART" with Simon Shepherd and Leigh Lawson.
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      David Jason said Franks was perfectly cast as Charley in The Darling Buds of May (1991). He had spent most of his career in the theatre and he was a great team player as a result of that.

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