Carlton's biography:
Carlton grew up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, before embarking on an unconventional journey in the film industry. After graduating from college, where he majored in literature and was a competitive gymnast, Carlton moved to Los Angeles and began his career as a Hollywood movie stuntman. He eventually transitioned into stunt coordinating and second unit directing.
On movie sets, Carlton would read scripts and decided to try his hand at writing. His first script, "Bridge Of Dragons," was sold to Millennium Films and became an HBO World Premiere movie starring Dolph Lundgren. Carlton's first TV pilot, "This Underworld," was packaged by CAA and picked up by Tribune Entertainment, with a pilot presentation starring Talisa Soto.
Carlton co-produced and co-directed the presentation with John Leekley. He later wrote the crime action film "El Padrino," starring Jennifer Tilly and Faye Dunaway. Carlton also worked with Saban Entertainment, serving as a creative consultant on a children's series for Fox Kids TV.
Carlton directed the Proof of Concept for his TV series "Teenage Wasteland," which was in development with producer Benedict Carver at EOne and later producer Arnold Rifkin at Cheyenne Enterprises. The pilot was directed by Peter O'Fallon, and actor Danny Glover provided voiceover narration.
In addition to his writing and directing work, Carlton second unit directed the film "Bravo" for Carlos Gallardo and 50 episodes of the Per-Per-View series "Fight Zone" for producer Brad Fuller. After stepping away from the industry for over ten years, Carlton refocused and returned with a new slate of projects.
His recent work includes directing the short film "Pretty Dark Horses," which won the Sweden Short Film Festival and was a semi-finalist in several other competitions. Carlton was also hired to write and direct the short film "Forgotten Word" in Manchester, England, starring Tom Lister and Dean Sullivan.
