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Franklin J. Schaffner

Director
Biography
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Director
Place of Birth Tokyo, Japan
Birthday 1920-05-30

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Filmography by Year

1
1989
1
1987
1
1982
1
1981
1
1978
1
1977
1
1973
1
1971
1
1970
1
1968
1
1967
1
1965
1
1964
1
1963
1
1962
1
1959
1
1958
2
1956
3
1954
1
1953
2
1952
1
1950
1
1949

Filmography by Genre

Drama
16
TV Movie
5
War
4
History
4
Mystery
4
Adventure
3
Thriller
3
Comedy
3
Romance
2
Etc
2
Music
2
Crime
2
Science Fiction
2
Documentary
1
Fantasy
1
Action
1