Directing
Franklin J. Schaffner
Born May 30, 1920 Tokyo, Japan
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.
Directed Films
6.6
Welcome Home
1989·Drama
5.6
Lionheart
1987·Adventure
4.1
Yes, Giorgio
1982·Music
5.7
Sphinx
1981·Adventure
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
1978·Drama
6.5
Islands in the Stream
1977·Drama
7.8
Papillon
1973·Crime
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971·Drama
7.5
Patton
1970·War
7.7
Planet of the Apes
1968·Science Fiction
6.3
The Double Man
1967·Mystery
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Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966·Adventure
6.2
The War Lord
1965·History
7.3
The Best Man
1964·Drama
4.6
The Stripper
1963·Romance
7.0
The Velvet Alley
1959·Drama
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The Great Gatsby
1958·Drama
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The Playroom
1957
8.3
High Tor
1956·Fantasy
7.9
Twelve Angry Men
1954·Drama
7.5
The Strike
1954·War
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Dark Possession
1954·Drama
4.0
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952·Drama
8.0
The Kill
1952·Thriller
