Franklin J. Schaffner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 30, 1920
- Died
- July 2, 1989 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 – July 2, 1989) was an American director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is also known for the films Planet of the Apes (1968), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Papillon (1973), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). He served as President of the Directors Guild of America between 1987 and 1989.
Known For
Filmography
Welcome Home
Movie · Director
Lionheart
Movie · Director
Yes, Giorgio
Movie · Director
Sphinx
Movie · Director
The Boys from Brazil
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Islands in the Stream
Movie · Director
Papillon
Movie · Director
Nicholas and Alexandra
Movie · Director
Patton
Movie · Director
Planet of the Apes
Movie · Director
The Double Man
Movie · Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Movie · Director
ABC Stage 67
TV · Director · 1 ep
The War Lord
Movie · Director
The Best Man
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The Stripper
Movie · Director
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Movie · Director
The Defenders
TV · Director · 6 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Velvet Alley
Movie · Director
Startime
TV · Director · 1 ep
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Movie · Director
The Great Gatsby
Movie · Director
The Playroom
Movie · Director
The Clouded Image
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Panic Button
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High Tor
Movie · Director
Playhouse 90
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Movie · Director
Twelve Angry Men
Movie · Director
Dark Possession
Movie · Director
The Strike
Movie · Director
Producers' Showcase
TV · Director · 1 ep
Mark of Cain
Movie · Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
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The Kill
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Pontius Pilate
Movie · Director
The Man Who Had Influence
Movie · Director
Miracle in the Rain
Movie · Director
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
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Jane Eyre
Movie · Director
Studio One
TV · Director · 110 eps
The Ford Theatre Hour
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ford Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep