Paul Franklin may refer to: Paul Franklin (American football) (1906–1959), running back for the Chicago Bears Paul Franklin (footballer) (born 1963), association football player and coach Paul Franklin (musician) (born 1954), American multi-instrumentalist and regular player with Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits Paul Franklin (visual effects supervisor), who gained recognition for work on the films The Dark Knight and Inception Paul Franklin (screenwriter) (1899–1980), film and television writer known for Torpedo Boat (1942), Trouble in Morocco (1937) and Outlaws of the Orient (1937)