Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1920-05-30 00:00:00
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Known For:Directing
Death Date:1989-07-02 00:00:00
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Franklin J. Schaffner
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.
Filmography (40)
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Role: Self - Director, 1970 (voice)1997
The Magnificent Rebel
Role: Self1973
The Velvet Alley
director1959
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
director1955
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
screenplay1955
The Double Man
director1967
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
director1952
Jane Eyre
director1949
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Mark of Cain
director1953
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A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
director1962
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Nightmare at Ground Zero
director1958
The Playroom
director1957
The Great Gatsby
director1958
High Tor
director1956
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
director1966
The Kill
director1952
Pontius Pilate
director1952
The Man Who Had Influence
director1950
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Miracle in the Rain
director1950
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
director1950
Planet of the Apes
director1968
Nicholas and Alexandra
director1971
The Boys from Brazil
director1978
Yes, Giorgio
director1982
The War Lord
director1965
Papillon
director1973
Papillon
producer1973
Lionheart
director1987
The Strike
director1954
The Best Man
director1964
Patton
director1970
Twelve Angry Men
director1954
Islands in the Stream
director1977
Dark Possession
director1954
Welcome Home
director1989
Sphinx
director1981
Sphinx
executive producer1981
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Big Deal in Laredo
executive producer1962
The Stripper
director1963
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
Role: Himself2023