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Franklin J. Schaffner

Directing

Born: 1920-05-30
Died: 1989-07-02
From: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.6

Also Known As

Franklin SchaffnerFranklin James SchaffnerS. SchaffnerFrank SchaffnerFranklin Scaffner

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.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Director

Patton

1971
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Patton

1971
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

The Defenders

1962
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Ford Star Jubilee

1956
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Westinghouse Studio One

1955
🏆 Won

Directors Guild of America Award

🏆 Won

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Acting3 titles

The Magnificent Rebel
5.6
Movie

The Magnificent Rebel

1973Documentary
Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur
0
Movie

Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur

2023Documentary
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
0
Movie

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

1997Documentary

Directing35 titles

High Tor
8.3
Movie

High Tor

1956Sci-Fi
The Kill
8.0
Movie

The Kill

1952Thriller
The Man Who Had Influence
8.0
Movie

The Man Who Had Influence

1950Drama
Twelve Angry Men
7.9
Movie

Twelve Angry Men

1954Drama
Papillon
7.8
Movie

Papillon

1973Thriller
Planet of the Apes
7.7
Movie

Planet of the Apes

1968Sci-Fi
Playhouse 90
7.6
Series

Playhouse 90

1956-1960Drama
Patton
7.5
Movie

Patton

1970Action
The Strike
7.5
Movie

The Strike

1954Action
The Best Man
7.3
Movie

The Best Man

1964Drama
Nicholas and Alexandra
7.0
Movie

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971Drama
The Velvet Alley
7.0
Movie

The Velvet Alley

1959Drama
The DuPont Show of the Week
7.0
Series

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961-1964Drama
ABC Stage 67
6.8
Series

ABC Stage 67

1966 - ...Drama
Startime
6.8
Series

Startime

1959-1960Comedy
The Boys from Brazil
6.7
Movie

The Boys from Brazil

1978Drama
Welcome Home
6.6
Movie

Welcome Home

1989Drama
Islands in the Stream
6.5
Movie

Islands in the Stream

1977Drama
The Double Man
6.3
Movie

The Double Man

1967Thriller
The Defenders
6.3
Series

The Defenders

1961-1965Drama
The War Lord
6.2
Movie

The War Lord

1965Drama
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
6.0
Movie

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

1950Sci-Fi
Sphinx
5.7
Movie

Sphinx

1981Action
Lionheart
5.6
Movie

Lionheart

1987Action
Studio One
5.4
Series

Studio One

1948-1958Drama
The Stripper
4.6
Movie

The Stripper

1963Romance
Yes, Giorgio
4.1
Movie

Yes, Giorgio

1982Drama
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
4.0
Movie

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

1952Drama
Jane Eyre
0
Movie

Jane Eyre

1949Drama
The Great Gatsby
0
Movie

The Great Gatsby

1958Drama
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
0
Movie

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966Action
Pontius Pilate
0
Movie

Pontius Pilate

1952Drama
Dark Possession
0
Movie

Dark Possession

1954Drama
The Playroom
0
Movie

The Playroom

1957Drama
The Ford Theatre Hour
0
Series

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948-1961Drama

Production3 titles

Papillon
7.8
Movie

Papillon

1973Thriller
Startime
6.8
Series

Startime

1959-1960Comedy
Sphinx
5.7
Movie

Sphinx

1981Action