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Franklin J. Schaffner

Name in Native Language: "Franklin Schaffner" (English/EN)
Film Director | * 05/30/1920 († 69, 07/02/1989) | Tokyo (Japan)
Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 – July 2, 1989) was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is 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. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the ...

Patton

PG

1970 | 3.7/5 | 2h 52min
War, Drama, History
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Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich. ...

The Boys from Brazil

R

1978 | 3.4/5 | 2h 5min
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a ...

Planet of the Apes

G

1968 | 3.8/5 | 1h 52min
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
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Ford Star Jubilee is an American anthology series that aired once a month on Saturday nights on CBS at 9:00 P.M., E.S.T. from the fall of 1955 to the fall of 1956. The series was approximately 90 minu ...

Ford Star Jubilee

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1955 | 1h 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Franklin J. Schaffner

Directors Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Director National Board of Review Award for Best Film 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Academy Award for Best Director
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Movies with Franklin J. Schaffner as Actor(2)

as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)1997 Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
as himself1973 The Magnificent Rebel

Movies with Franklin J. Schaffner as Crew(30)

Directing/Director1989 Welcome Home
Directing/Director1987 Lionheart
Directing/Director1982 Yes, Giorgio
Directing/Director1981 Sphinx
Production/Executive Producer1981 Sphinx
Directing/Director1978 The Boys from Brazil
Directing/Director1977 Islands in the Stream
Directing/Director1973 Papillon
Production/Producer1973 Papillon
Directing/Director1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
Directing/Director1970 Patton
Directing/Director1968 Planet of the Apes
Directing/Director1967 The Double Man
Directing/Director1965 The War Lord
Directing/Director1964 The Best Man
Directing/Director1963 The Stripper
Production/Executive Producer1962 Big Deal in Laredo
Directing/Director1962 A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Directing/Director1959 The Velvet Alley
Directing/Director1958 Nightmare at Ground Zero
Directing/Director1956 High Tor
Directing/Director1956 The Arena
Directing/Director1954 Dark Possession
Directing/Director1954 Twelve Angry Men
Directing/Director1954 The Strike
Directing/Director1953 Mark of Cain
Directing/Director1952 The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Directing/Director1952 Pontius Pilate
Directing/Director1952 The Kill
Directing/Director1950 The Man Who Had Influence

TV Shows/Series with Franklin J. Schaffner as Crew(7)

Directing/Director1966 ABC Stage 67
Directing/Director1961 The DuPont Show of the Week
Directing/Director1961 The Defenders
Directing/Director1956 Playhouse 90
Writing/Writer1955 Ford Star Jubilee
Directing/Director1954 Producers' Showcase
Directing/Director1948 Studio One

Full Name: Franklin Schaffner
Born: Sunday, 05/30 1920 (May) in Tokyo (Japan)
Died: Sunday, 07/02 1989 (July) in Santa Monica (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Columbia University, Columbia Law School, Franklin & Marshall College, J. P. McCaskey High School
Employer: Office of Strategic Services
Other names for Franklin J. Schaffner (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
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"Franklin James Schaffner"
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"Frank Schaffner"
"Franklin Scaffner"
Franklin J. Schaffner frequently works together with these people:
James Daly (12x, Actor)
Richard Kiley (12x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (11x, Actor)
Leslie Nielsen (10x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (9x, Actor)
William Shatner (8x, Actor)
John Forsythe (8x, Actor)
Jerry Goldsmith (8x, Crew)
Harry Townes (8x, Actor)
James Gregory (8x, Actor)
Nina Foch (8x, Actress)
Vaughn Taylor (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12009, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024