Franklin J. Schaffner

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.

Cast

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
Himself
The Magnificent Rebel
Self
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Self - Director, 1970 (voice)

Crew

Planet of the Apes
Director
Patton
Director
Papillon
Director, Producer
The War Lord
Director
The Best Man
Director
The Boys from Brazil
Director
Sphinx
Director, Executive Producer
Welcome Home
Director
Lionheart
Director
The Stripper
Director
Twelve Angry Men
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director, Screenplay
Islands in the Stream
Director
Nicholas and Alexandra
Director
Yes, Giorgio
Director
The Double Man
Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Director
Jane Eyre
Director
Mark of Cain
Director
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Director
The Velvet Alley
Director
The Great Gatsby
Director
High Tor
Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Director
The Kill
Director
Pontius Pilate
Director
Dark Possession
Director
The Strike
Director
The Man Who Had Influence
Director
Big Deal in Laredo
Executive Producer
Miracle in the Rain
Director
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
Director
The Playroom
Director