About
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.
Filmography
Welcome Home1989 · Director
Lionheart1987 · Director
Yes, Giorgio1982 · Director
Sphinx1981 · Director, Executive Producer
The Boys from Brazil1978 · Director
Islands in the Stream1977 · Director
Papillon1973 · Producer, Director
Nicholas and Alexandra1971 · Director
Patton1970 · Director
Planet of the Apes1968 · Director
The Double Man1967 · Director
Planet of the Apes Test Reel1966 · Director
The War Lord1965 · Director
The Best Man1964 · Director
The Stripper1963 · Director
Big Deal in Laredo1962 · Executive Producer
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy1962 · Director
The Velvet Alley1959 · Director
The Great Gatsby1958 · Director
Nightmare at Ground Zero1958 · Director