Franklin J. Schaffner
Known for: Directing
Born: May 30, 1920
Died: July 2, 1989
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
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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Filmography
39 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
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Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
2023
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Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
1997
6.6
Welcome Home
1989
5.6
Lionheart
1987
3.9
Yes, Giorgio
1982
5.7
Sphinx
1981
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
1978
6.5
Islands in the Stream
1977
7.8
Papillon
1973
5.6
The Magnificent Rebel
1973
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
19715.1
Film '72
1971
7.4
Patton
1970
7.7
Planet of the Apes
1968
6.3
The Double Man
1967
6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966
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Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
6.2
The War Lord
1965
7.3
The Best Man
1964
4.6
The Stripper
1963NR
Big Deal in Laredo
19629.0
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962
7.0
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
6.3
The Defenders
1961
6.8
Startime
1959
7.0
The Velvet Alley
1959
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The Great Gatsby
1958NR
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958NR
Panic Button
1957NR
The Clouded Image
1957
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The Playroom
1957
7.5
Playhouse 90
1956
8.3
High Tor
1956NR
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
19557.0
Ford Star Jubilee
19556.8
Producers' Showcase
1954
7.8
Twelve Angry Men
1954
7.5
The Strike
1954
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Dark Possession
1954NR
Mark of Cain
1953
4.0
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952
8.0
The Kill
1952
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Pontius Pilate
1952
6.0
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950
8.0
The Man Who Had Influence
1950NR
Miracle in the Rain
1950
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Jane Eyre
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
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The Ford Theatre Hour
19488.0
Ford Theatre
1948