Franklin J. Schaffner

AKA: Franklin Schaffner, Franklin James Schaffner, S. Schaffner
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1920-05-30

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.

Crew Roles

Planet of the Apes
Director
Patton
Director
Papillon
Director
Papillon
Producer
The War Lord
Director
The Best Man
Director
The Boys from Brazil
Director
Sphinx
Director
Welcome Home
Director
Lionheart
Director
The Stripper
Director
Twelve Angry Men
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Screenplay
Islands in the Stream
Director
Yes, Giorgio
Director
Nicholas and Alexandra
Director
The Double Man
Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Director
Jane Eyre
Director
Mark of Cain
Director
Sphinx
Executive Producer
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Director
The Velvet Alley
Director
The Great Gatsby
Director
High Tor
Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Director
The Kill
Director
Pontius Pilate
Director
Dark Possession
Director
The Strike
Director
The Man Who Had Influence
Director
Big Deal in Laredo
Executive Producer
Miracle in the Rain
Director
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
Director
The Playroom
Director
Writer
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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