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.
42 directing credits · 4 acting credits
Directing · 42
Studio One
1948
The Defenders
1961
Playhouse 90
1956
Startime
1959
ABC Stage 67
1966
Planet of the Apes
1968
Ford Theatre
1948
Producers' Showcase
1954
Papillon
1973
Patton
1970
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
The Boys from Brazil
1978
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
The Double Man
1967
The War Lord
1965
The Best Man
1964
Lionheart
1987
Twelve Angry Men
1954
Welcome Home
1989
Islands in the Stream
1977
Yes, Giorgio
1982
Sphinx
1981
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958
The Velvet Alley
1959
Dark Possession
1954
High Tor
1956
The Stripper
1963
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
The Great Gatsby
1958
The Kill
1952
Pontius Pilate
1952
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952
Jane Eyre
1949
The Strike
1954
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950
The Playroom
1957
Mark of Cain
1953
Miracle in the Rain
1950
