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Franklin J. Schaffner

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.

On screen

  • Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
  • Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
  • The Magnificent Rebel

Behind the camera

  • Welcome Home
  • Lionheart
  • Yes, Giorgio
  • Sphinx
  • The Boys from Brazil
  • Islands in the Stream
  • Papillon
  • Nicholas and Alexandra
  • Patton
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Double Man
  • Planet of the Apes Test Reel
  • The War Lord
  • The Best Man
  • The Stripper
  • The Velvet Alley
  • The Great Gatsby
  • The Playroom
  • High Tor
  • Twelve Angry Men
  • Dark Possession
  • The Strike
  • The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
  • The Kill
  • Pontius Pilate
  • The Man Who Had Influence
  • The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
  • Jane Eyre

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