Biography

Franklin Martin was a Writer/Director/Producer/Actor, best known for directing the critically acclaimed feature documentaries, Walking on Dead Fish and Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story.

Prior to his efforts as a director, Martin performed as an actor in such shows as Law & Order, Law & Order SVU and Ed. Martin, a former Division One Basketball Player at Hofstra University, used his athletic ability to land a role as "Will Carter" and form a relationship with Tupac Shakur in the feature film "Above The Rim". Prior to turning to the Arts full-time, Martin was an NBA Agent representing and negotiating contracts for such NBA players as Anthony Mason, Dwayne Schintzius, Erick Strickland, Mike James, Greg Dreiling and Aaron Williams.

Martin passed away in New York on December 1, 2018 from glioblastoma.
- IMDb mini biography by: Charlie Loventhal