Directing
Franklin J. Schaffner
Born 1920-05-30
Tokyo, Japan
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Franklin J. Schaffner
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Planet of the Apes
1968
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Papillon
1973
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Patton
1970
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The Boys from Brazil
1978
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Studio One
1948
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The Defenders
1961
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Startime
1959
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Playhouse 90
1956
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ABC Stage 67
1966
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Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (54 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur | Himself | Movie | 2023 |
 | Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner | Self - Director, 1970 (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Welcome Home | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Lionheart | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | Yes, Giorgio | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | Sphinx | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Sphinx | Executive Producer | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Boys from Brazil | Director | Movie | 1978 |
 | Islands in the Stream | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Papillon | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| Papillon | Producer | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Magnificent Rebel | Self | Movie | 1973 |
 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Patton | Director | Movie | 1970 |
 | Planet of the Apes | Director | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Double Man | Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | ABC Stage 67 | Director | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Planet of the Apes Test Reel | Director | Movie | 1966 |
 | The War Lord | Director | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Best Man | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Stripper | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Big Deal in Laredo | Executive Producer | Movie | 1962 | |
| A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy | Director | Movie | 1962 | |
 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Director | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Defenders | Director | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Startime | Director | TV Series | 1959 |
| Startime | Producer | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Velvet Alley | Director | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Great Gatsby | Director | Movie | 1958 |
| Nightmare at Ground Zero | Director | Movie | 1958 | |
| Panic Button | Director | Movie | 1957 | |
| The Clouded Image | Director | Movie | 1957 | |
 | The Playroom | Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | Playhouse 90 | Director | TV Series | 1956 |
 | High Tor | Director | Movie | 1956 |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Director | Movie | 1955 | |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Screenplay | Movie | 1955 | |
| Ford Star Jubilee | Writer | TV Series | 1955 | |
| Producers' Showcase | Director | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | Twelve Angry Men | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Strike | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | Dark Possession | Director | Movie | 1954 |
| Mark of Cain | Director | Movie | 1953 | |
 | The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus | Director | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Kill | Director | Movie | 1952 |
 | Pontius Pilate | Director | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland | Director | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Man Who Had Influence | Director | Movie | 1950 |
| Miracle in the Rain | Director | Movie | 1950 | |
 | Jane Eyre | Director | Movie | 1949 |
 | Studio One | Director | TV Series | 1948 |
 | The Ford Theatre Hour | Director | TV Series | 1948 |
| Ford Theatre | Director | TV Series | 1948 |