Franklin J. Schaffner
Directing
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.
As actor 4
On the crew 46
Studio One
1948
The Defenders
1961
Planet of the Apes
1968
Playhouse 90
1956
ABC Stage 67
1966
Ford Theatre
1948
Startime
1959
Papillon
1973
Patton
1970
Producers' Showcase
1954
The Boys from Brazil
1978
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
The War Lord
1965
Sphinx
1981
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
Jane Eyre
1949
The Best Man
1964
Ford Star Jubilee
1955
Panic Button
1957
The Kill
1952
Yes, Giorgio
1982
The Playroom
1957
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
Dark Possession
1954
Islands in the Stream
1977
Lionheart
1987
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950
The Double Man
1967
Welcome Home
1989
The Great Gatsby
1958
Twelve Angry Men
1954
The Clouded Image
1957
High Tor
1956
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
The Velvet Alley
1959
The Stripper
1963
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962
Big Deal in Laredo
1962
The Strike
1954
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955
Pontius Pilate
1952
Mark of Cain
1953
Miracle in the Rain
1950
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958