Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing30th May 1920(died at 69)Tokyo, Japan50 titles

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.

Born

30th May 1920 · Tokyo, Japan

Died

2nd July 1989

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Franklin Schaffner, Franklin James Schaffner, S. Schaffner, Frank Schaffner

Links

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Known for

Islands in the Stream

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Filmography

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