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Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing

May 30, 1920 – July 2, 1989 (died at 69)
Tokyo, Japan
Male
41 Movies
12 TV Shows

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.

Studio One
Studio One

Studio One

1948 5.4

Director

Age 28 (now 69)
110 eps
The Defenders
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 6.3

Director

Age 41 (now 69)
6 eps
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

1968 7.7

Director

Age 47 (now 69)
Papillon
Papillon

Papillon

1973 7.8

Producer

Age 53 (now 69)
Papillon
Papillon

Papillon

1973 7.8

Director

Age 53 (now 69)
Patton
Patton

Patton

1970 7.5

Director

Age 49 (now 69)
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956 7.6

Director

Age 36 (now 69)
3 eps
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

1978 6.7

Director

Age 58 (now 69)
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971 7.0

Director

Age 51 (now 69)
The War Lord
The War Lord

The War Lord

1965 6.2

Director

Age 45 (now 69)
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954 7.9

Director

Age 34 (now 69)
The Best Man
The Best Man

The Best Man

1964 7.3

Director

Age 43 (now 69)
Sphinx
Sphinx

Sphinx

1981 5.7

Executive Producer

Age 60 (now 69)
Sphinx
Sphinx

Sphinx

1981 5.7

Director

Age 60 (now 69)
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream

1977 6.5

Director

Age 56 (now 69)
The Double Man
The Double Man

The Double Man

1967 6.3

Director

Age 46 (now 69)