Franklin J. Schaffner
Born in Tokyo, Japan — May 30 1920• Died Jul 02 1989
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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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Franklin J. Schaffner's Credits
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Studio One
Directing
The Defenders
Directing
Film '72
Self
Playhouse 90
Directing
Producers' Showcase
Directing
ABC Stage 67
Directing
Planet of the Apes
Directing
Ford Theatre
Directing
Papillon
Directing
Patton
Directing
The DuPont Show of the Week
Directing
The Boys from Brazil
Directing
Ford Star Jubilee
Writing
The Best Man
Directing
The Ford Theatre Hour
Directing
The War Lord
Directing
The Double Man
Directing
Nicholas and Alexandra
Directing
High Tor
Directing
Twelve Angry Men
Directing
Lionheart
Directing
Yes, Giorgio
Directing
The Kill
Directing
The Great Gatsby
Directing
The Stripper
Directing
Sphinx
Directing
Welcome Home
Directing
Islands in the Stream
Directing
Pontius Pilate
Directing
The Velvet Alley
Directing
The Man Who Had Influence
Directing
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
Dark Possession
Directing
The Strike
Directing
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
Directing
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
Himself
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Directing
Big Deal in Laredo
Production
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Directing
The Playroom
Directing
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Directing
Jane Eyre
Directing
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Directing
The Magnificent Rebel
Self
Mark of Cain
Directing
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Directing
Miracle in the Rain
Directing