Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 30, 1920

died

July 2, 1989

place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

also known as

Franklin Schaffner · Franklin James Schaffner · S. Schaffner · Frank Schaffner

total credits

3 movies

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.

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