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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-05-30 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Franklin J. Schaffner

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.

Known For

Acting

2023

1997

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)

1973

Directing

1989

Welcome Home as Director

1987

Lionheart as Director

1982

Yes, Giorgio as Director

1981

Sphinx as Director

1978

1977

1973

Papillon as Director

1971

1970

Patton as Director

1968

Planet of the Apes as Director

1967

The Double Man as Director

1966

ABC Stage 67 as Director

1965

The War Lord as Director

1964

The Best Man as Director

1963

The Stripper as Director

1961

The Defenders as Director

1959

The Velvet Alley as Director

1958

The Great Gatsby as Director

1956

High Tor as Director
Playhouse 90 as Director

1954

Twelve Angry Men as Director
Dark Possession as Director
The Strike as Director

1953

Mark of Cain as Director

1949

Jane Eyre as Director

1948

Studio One as Director

Production

1981

Sphinx as Executive Producer

1973

Papillon as Producer

1962

Big Deal in Laredo as Executive Producer

Writing