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Steve Franks(I)

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Steve Franks was creator, writer, and executive producer of the USA Network original series Psych.

A southern California native, Franks earned a BA in English from the University of California, Irvine in 1991 while also doing stand-up comedy and fronting the popular Orange County band, Friendly Indians. While a graduate student in the film department of Loyola Marymount University, Franks career was launched when his first screenplay, "Big Daddy" was purchased by Columbia Pictures as a vehicle for Adam Sandler, and went on to gross more than 160 million dollars domestically.

On the heels of this success, Franks went on to create and work on more than a dozen other feature film projects, including the action/comedy "Skiptracer" for producer Neal Moritz and Sony Pictures, and the feature version of "I Dream of Jeannie."

On the television side, Franks has been involved in numerous projects for ABC, CBS, and NBC networks. A fan for many years of classic, light detective shows like "Moonlighting" and "Magnum P.I.," Franks created a character this year who shares a similar tone - a psychic detective who has no psychic abilities. Thus Psych was born.

Franks resides in Orange County with his wife and children.
BornDecember 26, 1967
BornDecember 26, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
    Psych
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
    Big Daddy
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
    Rush Hour
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
    Psych 3: This Is Gus
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 2021

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    Producer



    • Bini: Blink Twice (2025)
      Bini: Blink Twice
      1.0
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
      Psych 3: This Is Gus
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)
      Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych: The Movie (2017)
      Psych: The Movie
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
      Rush Hour
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ben Aldridge in DeTour (2015)
      DeTour
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
      Psych
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2006–2014

    Writer



    • Bini: Blink Twice (2025)
      Bini: Blink Twice
      1.0
      Music Video
      • songwriter
      • 2025
    • Aleksandr Golubev and Artur Sopelnik in Vesma neprost (2024)
      Vesma neprost
      6.1
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2024
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
      Psych 3: This Is Gus
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • based on the characters created by
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson, and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)
      Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • based on the characters created by
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych: The Movie (2017)
      Psych: The Movie
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • based on the series created by
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Jon Foo and Justin Hires in Rush Hour (2016)
      Rush Hour
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Ben Aldridge in DeTour (2015)
      DeTour
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
      Psych
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2006–2014
    • Psych: The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus (2008)
      Psych: The Big Adventures of Little Shawn and Gus
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
      Big Daddy
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1999

    Music Department



    • Dulé Hill and James Roday Rodriguez in Psych (2006)
      Psych
      8.4
      TV Series
      • composer: main title theme music
      • composer: main title theme song
      • lyricist ...
      • 2006–2014

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
    • Born
      • December 26, 1967
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • April Dawn McDonald? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Quinten Franks
    • Parents
        Carol Ann Rubenthaler
    • Relatives
        Rachelle Ann Franks (Page)(Sibling)

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      His father was an LAPD cop who liked to call himself 'a trained observer' and wanted to groom his only son to follow in his footsteps. Whenever they went to a restaurant, he would test young Steve by telling him to close his eyes and recall: How many people have hats on? Where is the exit? What's the name on the hostess' nametag?".
    • Nickname
      • Stev

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