Franklin J. Schaffner
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.

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Welcome Home (1989)
Director
Lionheart (1987)
Director
Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Director
Sphinx (1981)
Director | Executive Producer
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Director
Islands in the Stream (1977)
Director
Papillon (1973)
Director | Producer
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Director
Patton (1970)
Director
Planet of the Apes (1968)
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The Double Man (1967)
Director
The War Lord (1965)
Director
The Best Man (1964)
Director
The Stripper (1963)
Director
Big Deal in Laredo (1962)
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The Velvet Alley (1959)
Director
The Great Gatsby (1958)
Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero (1958)
Director
The Arena (1956)
Director
High Tor (1956)
Director
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955)
Director | Screenplay
Twelve Angry Men (1954)
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The Strike (1954)
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Dark Possession (1954)
Director
Mark of Cain (1953)
Director
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus (1952)
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The Hospital (1952)
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The Kill (1952)
Director
Pontius Pilate (1952)
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The Man Who Had Influence (1950)
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Jane Eyre (1949)
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