Franklin J. Schaffner

Born: 1920-05-30, Tokyo, Japan

Died: 1989-07-02

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

• Studio One (1948)
• The Defenders (1961)
• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• ABC Stage 67 (1966)
• Playhouse 90 (1956)
• Papillon (1973)
• Patton (1970)
• The Boys from Brazil (1978)
• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• Yes, Giorgio (1982)
• The Playroom (1957)
• The Kill (1952)
• Dark Possession (1954)
• The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
• The Double Man (1967)
• The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (1950)
• Twelve Angry Men (1954)
• The Man Who Had Influence (1950)
• The Velvet Alley (1959)
• Planet of the Apes Test Reel (1966)
• High Tor (1956)
• Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur (2023)
• Pontius Pilate (1952)
• The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952)