Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

1920-05-30 – 1989-07-02 · Tokyo, Japan

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.

• El planeta de los simios (1968) — Director
• Papillon (1973) — Director, Producer
• Patton (1970) — Director
• Los niños del Brasil (1978) — Director
• Nicolás y Alejandra (1971) — Director
• El señor de la guerra (1965) — Director
• Twelve Angry Men (1954) — Director
• El mejor hombre (1964) — Director
• La esfinge (1981) — Director, Executive Producer
• La isla del adiós (1977) — Director
• Mi doble en los Alpes (1967) — Director
• Lionheart (1987) — Director
• Yes, Giorgio (1982) — Director
• The Stripper (1963) — Director
• Welcome Home (1989) — Director
• High Tor (1956) — Director
• The Velvet Alley (1959) — Director
• The Kill (1952) — Director
• The Strike (1954) — Director
• The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952) — Director
• The Man Who Had Influence (1950) — Director
• The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (1950) — Director
• Jane Eyre (1949) — Director
• The Great Gatsby (1958) — Director