Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing·May 30, 1920·Tokyo, Japan

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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.

Film	Credit
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur2023 · Himself	Himself
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner1997 · Self - Director, 1970 (voice)	Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
Welcome Home1989 · Director	Director
Lionheart1987 · Director	Director
Yes, Giorgio1982 · Director	Director
Sphinx1981 · Director	Director
The Boys from Brazil1978 · Director	Director
Islands in the Stream1977 · Director	Director
Papillon1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Magnificent Rebel1973 · Self	Self
Nicholas and Alexandra1971 · Director	Director
Patton1970 · Director	Director
Planet of the Apes1968 · Director	Director
The Double Man1967 · Director	Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel1966 · Director	Director
The War Lord1965 · Director	Director
The Best Man1964 · Director	Director
The Stripper1963 · Director	Director
AA Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy1962 · Director	Director
The Velvet Alley1959 · Director	Director
The Great Gatsby1958 · Director	Director
NNightmare at Ground Zero1958 · Director	Director
TThe Clouded Image1957 · Director	Director
The Playroom1957 · Director	Director
High Tor1956 · Director	Director
TThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1955 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Twelve Angry Men1954 · Director	Director
The Strike1954 · Director	Director
Dark Possession1954 · Director	Director
MMark of Cain1953 · Director	Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus1952 · Director	Director
The Kill1952 · Director	Director
Pontius Pilate1952 · Director	Director
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland1950 · Director	Director
The Man Who Had Influence1950 · Director	Director
MMiracle in the Rain1950 · Director	Director
Jane Eyre1949 · Director	Director