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Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Actor, Director, Producer

Born May 30, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan

Died July 2, 1989

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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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3 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur Poster

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur Short Film2023

Écouter les Films: Jerry Goldsmith Poster

Écouter les Films: Jerry Goldsmith Video2019Self

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Poster

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Documentary2019Self

I Am Steve McQueen Poster

I Am Steve McQueen Documentary2014Self

Behind the Planet of the Apes Poster

Behind the Planet of the Apes Documentary1998Self

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner Poster

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner Documentary1997Self - Director, 1970

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith Poster

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith Documentary1995Self

The Magnificent Rebel Poster

The Magnificent Rebel Short Film1973Self

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

Roddy McDowall's Planet of the Apes Homemovie Short Film1967Self

The Double Man Poster

The Double Man Feature Film1967Man at station

Cinema TV Series1964Self

The 14th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1962Self - Winner

Director

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Type

Year

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1989

Lionheart Poster

Lionheart Feature Film1987

Yes, Giorgio Poster

Yes, Giorgio Feature Film1982

Sphinx Feature Film1981

The Boys from Brazil Poster

The Boys from Brazil Feature Film1978

Islands in the Stream Poster

Islands in the Stream Feature Film1977

Papillon Poster

Papillon Feature Film1973

Nicholas and Alexandra Poster

Nicholas and Alexandra Feature Film1971

Patton Feature Film1970

Planet of the Apes Poster

Planet of the Apes Feature Film1968

The Double Man Poster

The Double Man Feature Film1967

ABC Stage 67 Poster

ABC Stage 67 TV Series1966

One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild TV Movie1966

Planet of the Apes Test Reel Poster

Planet of the Apes Test Reel Short Film1966

The War Lord Poster

The War Lord Feature Film1965

Ambassador at Large TV Movie1964

The Best Man Poster

The Best Man Feature Film1964

The Stripper Poster

The Stripper Feature Film1963

A Tour of the White House Poster

A Tour of the White House Documentary1962

The Good Years Poster

The Good Years TV Movie1962

Cry Vengeance! TV Movie1961

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961

The DuPont Show of the Week Poster

The DuPont Show of the Week TV Series1961

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Poster

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour TV Series1956

Ford Star Jubilee Poster

Ford Star Jubilee TV Series1955

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954

The Best of Broadway Poster

The Best of Broadway TV Series1954

Person to Person Poster

Person to Person TV Series1953

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952

Tales of Tomorrow Poster

Tales of Tomorrow TV Series1951

The Victor Borge Show Poster

The Victor Borge Show TV Series1951

Detective's Wife TV Series1950

Wesley TV Series1949

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948

The Ford Theatre Hour Poster

The Ford Theatre Hour TV Series1948

Producer

7

Type

Year

Sphinx Feature Film1981

Papillon Poster

Papillon Feature Film1973

One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild TV Movie1966

Ambassador at Large TV Movie1964

The DuPont Show of the Week Poster

The DuPont Show of the Week TV Series1961

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Poster

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour TV Series1956

Set Decorator

1

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948

Thanks

2

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down Documentary1973

The Magnificent Rebel Poster

The Magnificent Rebel Short Film1973

Writer

1

Ford Star Jubilee Poster

Ford Star Jubilee TV Series1955

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