Devon Franklin Biography, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Fact, and More

Devon Franklin

Devon Franklin (born April 13, 1978) is an American producer, novelist, and motivational speaker. He is most known for the films Miracles from Heaven and Heaven Is for Real, as well as the New York Times best-seller book The Wait, which he co-wrote with his then-wife Meagan Good.

Devon Franklin Biography And Net Worth

Net Worth$5M
Birth Date13th April 1978
ProfessionPreacher, Business Executive
Age44
SpouseMeagan Good

Devon Franklin Early Life

Donald Ray Franklin and Paulette Franklin reared Franklin in Oakland, California. Donald Ray and David Brandon Franklin are Franklin’s two brothers. The couple eventually divorced, and Paulette and her three young sons moved in with her parents. Franklin’s father died of a heart attack at the age of 36 a few years later. His mother, grandmother, and seven sisters created a “coalition” of strong women who directed him and his brothers in the absence of his father, according to Franklin.

Devon Franklin

To overcome with his father’s death, Franklin immersed himself in studies and extracurricular activities. This sparked his interest in theatre, as well as his love of movies and television. He used to watch movies and television shows as a teenager. In the hopes of understanding, he figures out how stories and situations are put together. Also, he learned how to motivate and inspire people via entertainment, like The Cosby Show and The Color Purple had. During this time, he also began volunteering at his uncle’s church and delivered his first sermon at the age of 15.

Devon Franklin Career

Franklin began his career as an intern at Overbrook Entertainment while a student at the University of Southern California, working under Will Smith and James Lassiter. Franklin got a full-time work at Overbrook after graduating from USC. Following that, he worked as a junior executive for Tracey Edmonds’ firm, Edmonds Entertainment.

Franklin entered the Hollywood studio system in 2003, when he accepted a creative executive position at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Franklin considers his experience at MGM as pivotal in his book Produced by Faith. In confirming his enthusiasm for filmmaking as a result of the creative influence his new employment enabled him in contributing to productions such as John Travolta’s 2005 crime-comedy Be Cool.

Franklin rose up the ranks at Columbia, becoming Senior Vice President of Production in 2012, making him one of the industry’s youngest to hold such a position. With films like the varied version of Annie and the sleeper success Heaven Is For Real, Franklin focused his focus for urban and faith-based consumers.

He is presently Columbia’s Vice President of Production, and his credits include the remake of “The Karate Kid,” “The Pursuit of Happiness,” “Hancock,” “Not Easily Broken,” and “Jumping the Broom.” He is also a published author, motivational speaker, and preacher who has appeared in several magazines such as Essence and IAE.

Devon Franklin Net Worth

Devon Franklin is a $5 million dollar net worth American film producer. Devon Franklin was born in San Francisco, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Business Administration. He minored in Cinema-Television and swiftly utilized his business acumen and film skills to an apprenticeship with Will Smith and James Lassiter. He went on to work as an executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before switching to Columbia Pictures.

Devon Franklin

Devon Franklin Wife

He married actress Meagan Good in June of 2012. On the set of “Jumping the Broom,” the two met. After 9 years of marriage, the pair announced their intention to divorce in December 2021.

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