Franklin J. Schaffner

Known for: Directing
Born: May 30, 1920, Tokyo, Japan
Died: July 2, 1989
Movies: 38

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.7

Planet of the Apes

1968

7.8

Papillon

1973

7.4

Patton

1970

6.7

The Boys from Brazil

1978

7.0

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

6.2

The War Lord

1965

7.8

Twelve Angry Men

1954

7.3

The Best Man

1964

5.7

Sphinx

1981

6.5

Islands in the Stream

1977

Filmography

2023	Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur	Himself
1997	Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner	Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
1973	The Magnificent Rebel	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

1989	Welcome Home	Director
1987	Lionheart	Director
1982	Yes, Giorgio	Director
1981	Sphinx	Director
1978	The Boys from Brazil	Director
1977	Islands in the Stream	Director
1973	Papillon	Director, Producer
1971	Nicholas and Alexandra	Director
1970	Patton	Director
1968	Planet of the Apes	Director
1967	The Double Man	Director
1966	Planet of the Apes Test Reel	Director
1965	The War Lord	Director
1964	The Best Man	Director
1963	The Stripper	Director
1962	A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy	Director
1959	The Velvet Alley	Director
1958	The Great Gatsby	Director
1958	Nightmare at Ground Zero	Director
1957	Panic Button	Director
1957	The Clouded Image	Director
1957	The Playroom	Director
1956	High Tor	Director
1955	The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial	Director, Screenplay
1954	Twelve Angry Men	Director
1954	The Strike	Director
1954	Dark Possession	Director
1953	Mark of Cain	Director
1952	The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus	Director
1952	The Kill	Director
1952	Pontius Pilate	Director
1950	The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland	Director
1950	The Man Who Had Influence	Director
1950	Miracle in the Rain	Director
1949	Jane Eyre	Director

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