Coleman Francis

Coleman Francis

American film director and actor (1919-1973)

Coleman Chambers Francis was an American actor, writer, producer and director. He was best known for his film trilogy consisting of The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961), The Skydivers (1963) and Red Zone Cuba (1966), all three of which were filmed in the general vicinity of Santa Clarita, California.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 6 films (1955–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1955 This Island Earth. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 87 min. 35mm Color sound
1960 CIMARRON. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. 13 reels 35mm Color sound
1960 From The Terrace. Linebrook & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 149 min 35mm Color sound
1961 The Beast of Yucca Flats Coleman Francis 54 min B&W
1963 The Skydivers Coleman Francis 75 min B&W
1966 Red Zone Cuba Coleman Francis 89 min B&W