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Franklin J. Schaffner

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American film director (1920-1989)

United StatesDirectorsLived 1921 to 1989 · aged 68
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Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is known for the films Planet of the Apes (1968), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), Papillon (1973), and The Boys from Brazil (1978).

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(from far left) Stanley O'Toole, Gregory Peck and Franklin J. Schaffner outside Franklin & Marshall College after accepting an honorary degree in 1977(from far left) Stanley O'Toole, Gregory Peck and Franklin J. Schaffner outside Franklin & Marshall College after accepting an honorary degree in 1977

Filmography 38

Planet of the Apes1968 · ★ 7.7
Papillon1973 · ★ 7.8
Patton1970 · ★ 7.5
The Boys from Brazil1978 · ★ 6.7
Nicholas and Alexandra1971 · ★ 7.0
The War Lord1965 · ★ 6.2
The Best Man1964
Twelve Angry Men1954
Sphinx1981
Lionheart1987
Islands in the Stream1977
The Double Man1967
The Stripper1963
Yes, Giorgio1982
Welcome Home1989
The Magnificent Rebel1973
High Tor1956
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy1962
The Strike1954
The Kill1952
The Man Who Had Influence1950
The Velvet Alley1959
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland1950
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus1952
Planet of the Apes Test Reel1966
The Great Gatsby1958
Mark of Cain1953
Nightmare at Ground Zero1958
Jane Eyre1949
Pontius Pilate1952
Dark Possession1954
Big Deal in Laredo1962
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial1955
The Playroom1957
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner1997
The Clouded Image1957
Miracle in the Rain1950
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur2023

53 credits on file

Television 11

Studio One1948
The Defenders1961
Playhouse 901956
Film '721971
Startime1959
ABC Stage 671966
Producers' Showcase1954
Ford Theatre1948
Ford Star Jubilee1955
The DuPont Show of the Week1961
The Ford Theatre Hour1948

Awards 6

1971Academy Award for Best Director
1962Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1956Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1955Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Directors Guild of America Award
National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Connected to Franklin 6

Luciano PavarottiAlso in Yes, Giorgio (1982)John WilliamsAlso in The Clouded Image (1957)Grace KellyAlso in The Kill (1952)Talia ShireAlso in Lionheart (1987)Nancy OlsonAlso in High Tor (1956)Jack KlugmanAlso in The Velvet Alley (1959)

About this person

Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is 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.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1989 · aged 68
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