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Franklin J. Schaffner · Nitrate

Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing

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.

Known for

Planet of the Apes

1968

1973

1970

1952

The Boys from Brazil

1978

1949

1957

Panic Button1957

1957

1981

1982

Dark Possession

1954

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971

The Clouded Image1957

The Clouded Image

1957

The Great Gatsby

1958

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

1950

1965

Islands in the Stream

1977

1964

Mark of Cain1953

1953

The Magnificent Rebel

1973

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur

2023

1967

1987

1989