Franklin J. Schaffner

Personal Details

  • Born

    • Birthday: 30 May 1920

  • Died

    • Deathday: 2 July 1989

  • Source ID

    • TMDb: 13265

Franklin J. Schaffner

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.

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Franklin J. Schaffner filmography

Selected highlights from Franklin J. Schaffner’s filmography, featuring their best-known movies and TV shows in the Watchmora catalogue.