Franklin J. Schaffner1920 - 1989

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Director

Popularity

1.6

Famous

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.

Credits

Welcome Home
Welcome Home

1989

Drama

Director

5.8
0.2
Lionheart
Lionheart

1987

Adventure • Drama

Director

5.2
0.5
Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio

1982

Comedy • Drama • Music • Romance

Director

3.8
0.3
Sphinx
Sphinx

1981

Adventure • Mystery • Thriller

Director

5.6
1
Sphinx
Sphinx

1981

Adventure • Mystery • Thriller

Executive Producer

5.6
1
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil

1978

Drama • Mystery • Science Fiction

Director

6.7
1.4
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream

1977

Drama

Director

6.4
0.5
Papillon
Papillon

1973

Crime • Drama

Producer

7.8
4.2
Papillon
Papillon

1973

Crime • Drama

Director

7.8
4.2
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

Drama • History • War

Director

6.9
0.6
Patton
Patton

1970

Drama • History • War

Director

7.5
2.7
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes

1968

Action • Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction

Director

7.6
7.2
The Double Man
The Double Man

1967

Mystery • Thriller

Director

6.1
0.6
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction

Director

0
0.2
The War Lord
The War Lord

1965

Drama • History • War

Director

6.3
0.7
The Best Man
The Best Man

1964

Drama

Director

7.3
0.8
The Stripper
The Stripper

1963

Drama • Romance

Director

4.7
0.4
Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo

1962

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

Executive Producer

0
0.1
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

1962

Documentary • History

Director

9
0.2
The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley

1959

Comedy • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.2
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby

1958

Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.5
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero

1958

Drama

Director

0
0.2
High Tor
High Tor

1956

Fantasy • Music

Director

7.5
0.2
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.1
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

1955

Drama • TV Movie

Screenplay

0
0.1
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men

1954

Drama • TV Movie

Director

7.9
0.3
The Strike
The Strike

1954

TV Movie • War

Director

7.5
0.2
Dark Possession
Dark Possession

1954

Drama

Director

0
0.4
Mark of Cain
Mark of Cain

1953

Director

0
0.1
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

1952

Drama • TV Movie

Director

4
0.2
The Kill
The Kill

1952

Mystery • TV Movie • Thriller

Director

8
0.2
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate

1952

Director

0
0.1
The Man Who Had Influence
The Man Who Had Influence

1950

Drama • TV Movie

Director

8
0.2
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

1950

Drama • Romance

Director

0
0.1
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

1949

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

Director

0
0.1

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