Directing
Community Rating
6.6
TMDB estimate
Born
May 30, 1920
Died
July 2, 1989 (age 69)
Born in
Tokyo, Japan
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.
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
as Himself
2023
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Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
1997
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Welcome Home
as Director
1989
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Lionheart
as Director
1987
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Yes, Giorgio
as Director
1982
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Sphinx
as Director, Executive Producer
1981
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The Boys from Brazil
as Director
1978
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Islands in the Stream
as Director
1977
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Papillon
as Director, Producer
1973
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The Magnificent Rebel
as Self
1973
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Nicholas and Alexandra
as Director
1971
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Film '72
as Self
1971
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Patton
as Director
1970
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Planet of the Apes
as Director
1968
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The Double Man
as Director
1967
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ABC Stage 67
as Director
1966
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Planet of the Apes Test Reel
as Director
1966
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The War Lord
as Director
1965
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The Best Man
as Director
1964
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The Stripper
as Director
1963
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