Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Profile info

Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday30 May 1920
Died2 July 1989 (age 69)
Place of birthTokyo, Japan
Known credits50

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.

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
2023 · Himself
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
1997 · Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1989 · Director
Lionheart
Lionheart
1987 · Director
Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio
1982 · Director
Sphinx
Sphinx
1981 · Director
Sphinx
Sphinx
1981 · Executive Producer
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Director
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream
1977 · Director
Papillon
Papillon
1973 · Director
Papillon
Papillon
1973 · Producer
The Magnificent Rebel
The Magnificent Rebel
1973 · Self
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · Director
Film '72
1971 · Self
Patton
Patton
1970 · Director
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
1968 · Director
The Double Man
The Double Man
1967 · Director
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
1966 · Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966 · Director
The War Lord
The War Lord
1965 · Director
The Best Man
The Best Man
1964 · Director
The Stripper
The Stripper
1963 · Director
Big Deal in Laredo
1962 · Executive Producer
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962 · Director
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Director
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · Director
Startime
Startime
1959 · Director
Startime
Startime
1959 · Producer
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley
1959 · Director
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
1958 · Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958 · Director
Panic Button
1957 · Director
The Clouded Image
1957 · Director
The Playroom
The Playroom
1957 · Director
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
1956 · Director
High Tor
High Tor
1956 · Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955 · Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955 · Screenplay
Ford Star Jubilee
1955 · Writer
Producers' Showcase
1954 · Director
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
1954 · Director
The Strike
The Strike
1954 · Director
Dark Possession
Dark Possession
1954 · Director
Mark of Cain
1953 · Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952 · Director
The Kill
The Kill
1952 · Director
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
1952 · Director
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950 · Director
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