- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 30, 1920
- Place of Birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- July 2, 1989
Franklin J. Schaffner
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
movieSurvival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
2023 · Himself
moviePatton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
1997 · Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
movieWelcome Home
1989 · Director
movieLionheart
1987 · Director
movieYes, Giorgio
1982 · Director
movieSphinx
1981 · Director, Executive Producer
movieThe Boys from Brazil
1978 · Director
movieIslands in the Stream
1977 · Director
moviePapillon
1973 · Producer, Director
movieThe Magnificent Rebel
1973 · Self
movieNicholas and Alexandra
1971 · Director
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
moviePatton
1970 · Director
moviePlanet of the Apes
1968 · Director
movieThe Double Man
1967 · Director
tvABC Stage 67
1966 · Director
moviePlanet of the Apes Test Reel
1966 · Director
movieThe War Lord
1965 · Director
movieThe Best Man
1964 · Director
movieThe Stripper
1963 · Director
Big Deal in Laredo
movieBig Deal in Laredo
1962 · Executive Producer
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
movieA Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962 · Director
tvThe DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Director
tvThe Defenders
1961 · Director
tvStartime
1959 · Director, Producer
movieThe Velvet Alley
1959 · Director
movieThe Great Gatsby
1958 · Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
movieNightmare at Ground Zero
1958 · Director
The Clouded Image
movieThe Clouded Image
1957 · Director
movieThe Playroom
1957 · Director
tvPlayhouse 90
1956 · Director
movieHigh Tor
1956 · Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
movieThe Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955 · Director, Screenplay
Ford Star Jubilee
tvFord Star Jubilee
1955 · Writer
Producers' Showcase
tvProducers' Showcase
1954 · Director
movieTwelve Angry Men
1954 · Director
movieThe Strike
1954 · Director
movieDark Possession
1954 · Director
Mark of Cain
movieMark of Cain
1953 · Director
movieThe Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952 · Director
movieThe Kill
1952 · Director
moviePontius Pilate
1952 · Director
movieThe Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950 · Director
movieThe Man Who Had Influence
1950 · Director
Miracle in the Rain
movieMiracle in the Rain
1950 · Director
movieJane Eyre
1949 · Director
tvStudio One
1948 · Director
tvThe Ford Theatre Hour
1948 · Director
Ford Theatre
tvFord Theatre
1948 · Director