Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Franklin Fuentes

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Franklin Fuentes
Franklin Fuentes - Directing Reel
Play demo reel3:06
Directing Reel
1 Video
5 Photos
Franklin Fuentes is an award winning filmmaker and has been nominated for various awards, including international awards. Fuentes was born in El Salvador and raised in Los Angeles, CA. His interest in film developed at a very young age and when he was 28 years old, he directed, produced & wrote his first film. The film went on to garner nominations at various film festivals.

Franklin studied under Teddy Sherman, who had a major impact on his career. Not only as a director, but also an actor. He then went on to complete a two year program at the "Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory" located in Santa Monica, CA.

Franklin then went on to direct & write a science fiction period piece starring, Johnathan Banks from the popular television show "Better Call Saul" as well as Renee Lawless from the Tyler Perry Show, "The Haves and the Have Nots."
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

    Photos4

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Known for

    Jonathan Banks, Renee Lawless, and Aron Stevens in They Came and Left (2019)
    They Came and Left
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Natasha Clarke, Aron Stevens, Diego Aldabaldetrecu, Astrid Stromdal, James Daniels, Reinhard von Metternich, Anton Kettunen, and Robin Kawa in Shortcut (2020)
    Shortcut
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2020
    Sequester (2018)
    Sequester
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
    What Keeps Us (2016)
    What Keeps Us
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2016

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Writer



    • Jihi
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Courage of Existence
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Natasha Clarke, Aron Stevens, Diego Aldabaldetrecu, Astrid Stromdal, James Daniels, Reinhard von Metternich, Anton Kettunen, and Robin Kawa in Shortcut (2020)
      Shortcut
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Jonathan Banks, Renee Lawless, and Aron Stevens in They Came and Left (2019)
      They Came and Left
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Sequester (2018)
      Sequester
      Short
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Phillip Abraham and Amanda Graeff in On Her Lips! (2017)
      On Her Lips!
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • What Keeps Us (2016)
      What Keeps Us
      Short
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Alayka (2015)
      Alayka
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Jihi
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Courage of Existence
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Natasha Clarke, Hana Wagner, and Anton Kettunen in Stay Sane (2020)
      Stay Sane
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Natasha Clarke, Aron Stevens, Diego Aldabaldetrecu, Astrid Stromdal, James Daniels, Reinhard von Metternich, Anton Kettunen, and Robin Kawa in Shortcut (2020)
      Shortcut
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Sequester (2018)
      Sequester
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Phillip Abraham and Amanda Graeff in On Her Lips! (2017)
      On Her Lips!
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • What Keeps Us (2016)
      What Keeps Us
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Finding John Beck (2016)
      Finding John Beck
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Alayka (2015)
      Alayka
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015

    Director



    • Jihi
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Courage of Existence
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Natasha Clarke, Aron Stevens, Diego Aldabaldetrecu, Astrid Stromdal, James Daniels, Reinhard von Metternich, Anton Kettunen, and Robin Kawa in Shortcut (2020)
      Shortcut
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jonathan Banks, Renee Lawless, and Aron Stevens in They Came and Left (2019)
      They Came and Left
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Sequester (2018)
      Sequester
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Phillip Abraham and Amanda Graeff in On Her Lips! (2017)
      On Her Lips!
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • What Keeps Us (2016)
      What Keeps Us
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Alayka (2015)
      Alayka
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015

    Videos1

    Directing Reel
    Demo Reel 3:06
    Directing Reel

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Official sites
      • Film Website
      • Instagram
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Articles

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Franklin's first short film is dedicated to his late father who passed away during the film's post-production. His second short film is dedicated to his mother.
    • Quotes
      Behind every unexplained situation is a compelling story waiting to be told.

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.