Franklin J. Schaffner

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Planet of the Apes (1968) — Director
2. Papillon (1973) — Director
3. Patton (1970) — Director
4. The Boys from Brazil (1978) — Director
5. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) — Director
6. The War Lord (1965) — Director
7. Twelve Angry Men (1954) — Director
8. The Best Man (1964) — Director
9. Sphinx (1981) — Director
10. Islands in the Stream (1977) — Director
11. The Double Man (1967) — Director
12. Lionheart (1987) — Director
13. The Stripper (1963) — Director
14. Yes, Giorgio (1982) — Director
15. Studio One (1948) — Director
16. The Defenders (1961) — Director
17. Playhouse 90 (1956) — Director
18. Welcome Home (1989) — Director
19. ABC Stage 67 (1966) — Director
20. Producers' Showcase (1954) — Director
21. Startime (1959) — Director
22. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy (1962) — Director
23. High Tor (1956) — Director
24. The Velvet Alley (1959) — Director
25. The Kill (1952) — Director
26. The Strike (1954) — Director
27. The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) — Director
28. The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952) — Director
29. The Man Who Had Influence (1950) — Director
30. The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (1950) — Director
31. Ford Theatre (1948) — Director
32. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955) — Director
33. Jane Eyre (1949) — Director
34. Mark of Cain (1953) — Director
35. Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958) — Director
36. The Great Gatsby (1958) — Director
37. Planet of the Apes Test Reel (1966) — Director
38. Pontius Pilate (1952) — Director
39. Dark Possession (1954) — Director
40. Miracle in the Rain (1950) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Magnificent Rebel (1973) — Self
2. Film '72 (1971) — Self
3. Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur (2023) — Himself
4. Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner (1997) — Self - Director, 1970 (voice)