Franklin J. Schaffner
Known for: Directing
Born: May 29, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan - Died: July 1, 1989
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.
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Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
Himself
The Magnificent Rebel
Self
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
Film '72
Self
Planet of the Apes
Director
Patton
Director
Papillon
Director
The War Lord
Director
The Best Man
Director
The Boys from Brazil
Director
Welcome Home
Director
Lionheart
Director
The Stripper
Director
Twelve Angry Men
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director
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
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Director