Directed credits
35
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 28Directed series: 7All crew credits: 36
TMDB ID: 13265
IMDb ID: nm0769874
Known for: Directing
Born: May 30, 1920
Died: July 2, 1989
Age: 69
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2023
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.9
Wikidata: Q51503
Also known as
Franklin Schaffner • Franklin James Schaffner • S. Schaffner • Frank Schaffner • Franklin Scaffner
Frequent jobs
Director (35)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
5.6
Welcome Home
Director
1989 Movie
5.4
Lionheart
Director
1987 Movie
3.8
Yes, Giorgio
Director
1982 Movie
5.5
Sphinx
Director
1981 Movie
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
Director
1978 Movie
6.4
Islands in the Stream
Director
1977 Movie
6.9
Nicholas and Alexandra
Director
1971 Movie
7.5
Patton
Director
1970 Movie
7.6
Planet of the Apes
Director
1968 Movie
6.1
The Double Man
Director
1967 Movie
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Director
1966 Movie
6.2
The War Lord
Director
1965 Movie
7.2
The Best Man
Director
1964 Movie
4.4
The Stripper
Director
1963 Movie
9.0
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Director
1962 Movie
The Velvet Alley
Director
1959 Movie
The Great Gatsby
Director
1958 Movie
The Playroom
Director
1957 Movie
7.5
High Tor
Director
1956 Movie
7.9
Twelve Angry Men
Director
1954 Movie
7.5
The Strike
Director
1954 Movie
Dark Possession
Director
1954 Movie
4.0
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Director
1952 Movie
8.0
The Kill
Director
1952 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.
6.2
ABC Stage 67
Director • 1 eps
1966 Series
6.0
The DuPont Show of the Week
Director • 4 eps
1961 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 6 eps
1961 Series
7.6
Playhouse 90
Director • 3 eps
1956 Series
5.0
Studio One
Director • 110 eps
1948 Series
The Ford Theatre Hour
Director • 1 eps
1948 Series
Ford Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1948 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Franklin J. Schaffner.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Franklin J. Schaffner.
7.6
Planet of the Apes
Director
1968 Movie
7.8
Papillon
Producer
1973 Movie
5.5
Sphinx
Director
1981 Movie
3.8
Yes, Giorgio
Director
1982 Movie
8.0
The Kill
Director
1952 Movie
7.5
Patton
Director
1970 Movie
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
Director
1978 Movie
Dark Possession
Director
1954 Movie
6.1
The Double Man
Director
1967 Movie
6.9
Nicholas and Alexandra
Director
1971 Movie
7.2
The Best Man
Director
1964 Movie
6.2
The War Lord
Director
1965 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Franklin J. Schaffner.
5.0
Studio One
Director • 110 eps
1948 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 6 eps
1961 Series
7.6
Playhouse 90
Director • 3 eps
1956 Series
Ford Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1948 Series
6.2
ABC Stage 67
Director • 1 eps
1966 Series
The Ford Theatre Hour
Director • 1 eps
1948 Series
6.0
The DuPont Show of the Week
Director • 4 eps
1961 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Franklin J. Schaffner.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Franklin J. Schaffner.
