
Franklin J. Schaffner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 30, 1920
- Died
- July 2, 1989
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur 2023
as Himself

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner 1997
as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)

Welcome Home 1989
Director

Lionheart 1987
Director

Yes, Giorgio 1982
Director

Sphinx 1981
Director, Executive Producer

The Boys from Brazil 1978
Director

Islands in the Stream 1977
Director

Papillon 1973
Producer, Director

The Magnificent Rebel 1973
as Self

Nicholas and Alexandra 1971
Director

Patton 1970
Director

Planet of the Apes 1968
Director

The Double Man 1967
Director

Planet of the Apes Test Reel 1966
Director

The War Lord 1965
Director

The Best Man 1964
Director

The Stripper 1963
Director
- Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo 1962
Executive Producer
- A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy 1962
Director

The Velvet Alley 1959
Director

The Great Gatsby 1958
Director
- Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero 1958
Director
- Panic Button
Panic Button 1957
Director
- The Clouded Image
The Clouded Image 1957
Director

The Playroom 1957
Director

High Tor 1956
Director
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 1955
Director, Screenplay

Twelve Angry Men 1954
Director

The Strike 1954
Director

Dark Possession 1954
Director
- Mark of Cain
Mark of Cain 1953
Director

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus 1952
Director

The Kill 1952
Director

Pontius Pilate 1952
Director

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland 1950
Director

The Man Who Had Influence 1950
Director
- Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain 1950
Director

Jane Eyre 1949
Director
Credits from TMDB.