Franklin J. Schaffner

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.
Cast
Crew

Planet of the Apes
Director

Patton
Director

Papillon
Producer, Director

The War Lord
Director

The Best Man
Director

The Boys from Brazil
Director

Sphinx
Director, Executive Producer

Welcome Home
Director

Lionheart
Director

The Stripper
Director

Twelve Angry Men
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director, Screenplay

Islands in the Stream
Director

Nicholas and Alexandra
Director

Yes, Giorgio
Director

The Double Man
Director

The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Director

Jane Eyre
Director
Mark of Cain
Director
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Director

The Velvet Alley
Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Director

The Great Gatsby
Director

High Tor
Director

Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Director

The Kill
Director

Pontius Pilate
Director

Dark Possession
Director

The Strike
Director

The Man Who Had Influence
Director
Big Deal in Laredo
Executive Producer
Miracle in the Rain
Director

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
Director

The Playroom
Director


