Question: James Franco was in the 2003 film directed by whom?

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Justin Kelly (director): Justin Kelly is an American film director, screenwriter and film editor.  He came to prominence as director and writer of Sundance Film Festival 2015 premiere select "I Am Michael", starring James Franco and Zachary Quinto.  He then wrote and directed "King Cobra", which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival starring Christian Slater and James Franco.

James Franco filmography: James Franco is an American actor who began acting on television, guest-starring in "Pacific Blue" (1997).  He landed his breakthrough role in the comedy-drama television series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000).  After his film debut in "Never Been Kissed" (1999), Franco won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Film for playing the eponymous actor in the 2001 television biopic "James Dean".  He went on to play Harry Osborn in the superhero film "Spider-Man" (2002), and reprised the role in its sequels "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007).  For the last of the three, he garnered a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.  His only screen appearance of 2003 was in the ballet film "The Company".  Franco directed and starred in the comedy "The Ape" (2005).

The Company (film): The Company is a 2003 drama film directed by Robert Altman and starring Neve Campbell, who co-wrote and co-produced the film.  The film also stars Malcolm McDowell and James Franco and is set in the company of the Joffrey Ballet.

Maladies (film): Maladies is a 2012 film starring James Franco and written and directed by Carter.  This was the pair's second collaboration, after "Erased James Franco".

Sal (film): Sal is a 2011 biographical film depicting the last few hours of the life of Sal Mineo, one of the first major film actors in Hollywood to publicly acknowledge their own bisexuality or homosexuality.  Mineo was murdered on February 12, 1976.  The film, directed by James Franco, stars Val Lauren in the title role, and is based in part on Michael Gregg Michaud's book "Sal Mineo: A Biography".  The film also stars Jim Parrack, James Franco and Vince Jolivette in supporting roles.

The Disaster Artist (film): The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film produced and directed by James Franco.  Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on Greg Sestero's non-fiction book of the same name, the film chronicles the making of Tommy Wiseau's 2003 cult film "The Room".  The film stars James and Dave Franco as Wiseau and Sestero, alongside a supporting cast featuring Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson and Jacki Weaver.

My Own Private River: My Own Private River is a re-contextualized adventure drama film of My Own Private Idaho (1991).  Using footage shot and directed by Gus Van Sant in 1990, the new edit gives James Franco and Van Sant a shared director credit.  The project is in tribute to Franco's favorite actor, River Phoenix.  Franco called "Idaho" one of his favorite movies and praised River's performance as the actor’s best.

In Dubious Battle (film): In Dubious Battle is a 2016 drama film directed by and produced by James Franco, based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Matt Rager.  The film features an ensemble cast, consisting of Franco, Nat Wolff, Josh Hutcherson, Selena Gomez, Vincent D'Onofrio, Analeigh Tipton, Zach Braff, Bryan Cranston, Ed Harris, and Robert Duvall.  The film gets caught up in the labor movement for fruit workers in California during the 1930s.  The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2016.

The Institute (2017 film): The Institute is a 2017 American thriller film co-directed by Pamela Romanowsky and James Franco.  It is based on a true story of a young girl's stay at The Rosewood Institute in Owings Mills, and stars James Franco, Allie Gallerani, Tim Blake Nelson, and Lori Singer.

The Broken Tower (film): The Broken Tower is a 2011 American black-and-white student film directed, written, produced, edited by and starring James Franco.  The film was made by Franco as his Masters thesis for his MFA in filmmaking from New York University.  The film is about American poet Hart Crane.  Franco appears in the starring role as Crane along with Michael Shannon as one of Crane's lovers.  "The Broken Tower" made its world premiere in April 2011 at Boston College.  It was shown at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) in June and released on DVD in 2012.  The film includes the recitation by Franco of several of Crane's poems both as voice-over additions to the film, as well as actual readings of several poems rendered by Franco as portraying Crane himself.

Supporting paragraphs: James Franco filmography The Company (film)
Answer: Robert Altman