Franc Reyes (film director)
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Franc. Reyes | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Franc Reyes (usually stylized as Franc. Reyes[1]) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, dancer and choreographer of Puerto Rican descent. In 2002 he won the ALMA Award for Emerging Filmmaker. Films he has directed include Empire, which opened the New York International Latino Film Festival,[2] and Illegal Tender.
Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | Other | ||||
| 2002 | Empire | Yes | Yes | Premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Grossed $18 million worldwide.[4] Described by The New York Times as "a gritty urban thriller."[5] | |||
| 2005 | Beauty | Yes | |||||
| 2007 | Illegal Tender | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2009 | The Ministers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Notes: Independent crime thriller set in New York City. Released by Silver Nitrate Films.[6] | ||
| 2023 | Gun Hill | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] | ||
Television
[edit]- The O.C. (2006, Episode: "The Dawn Patrol"), Director[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Jacobs (August 2, 2002). "Boldface Names". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
The director of Empire, FRANC. REYES, was far more talkative. (The first-time director insists on a period after his first name).
- ^ "DAILY NEWS: NY Latino Fest Lineup; Walker + Assoc Plans; and IFC's "Sex"". www.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2003-07-03.
- ^ "Sundance 2002 Lineup". Variety. December 3, 2001.
- ^ "Empire (2002) Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Scott, A.O. (December 6, 2002). "Film Review". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Ministers (2009)". IndieWire. October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Kathy Nelson & Daniel Field Board Franc. Reyes' Indie Drama 'A Boy And The Mirror Ball'". Yahoo Entertainment. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "The O.C. Episode Guide". TV Guide.
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