May 30, 1920 - 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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| Movie | 2023 | Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur | Himself | |
| Movie | 1973 | The Magnificent Rebel | Self | |
| Movie | 1997 | Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner | Self - Director, 1970 (voice) |
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| Movie | 1968 | Planet of the Apes | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1970 | Patton | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Papillon | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Papillon | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1965 | The War Lord | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1964 | The Best Man | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | The Boys from Brazil | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | Sphinx | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1989 | Welcome Home | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1987 | Lionheart | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1963 | The Stripper | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1954 | Twelve Angry Men | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1955 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1955 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1977 | Islands in the Stream | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1982 | Yes, Giorgio | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1967 | The Double Man | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1952 | The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1949 | Jane Eyre | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1953 | Mark of Cain | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1981 | Sphinx | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1962 | A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1958 | Nightmare at Ground Zero | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1959 | The Velvet Alley | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1958 | The Great Gatsby | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1956 | High Tor | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1966 | Planet of the Apes Test Reel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1952 | The Kill | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1952 | Pontius Pilate | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1954 | Dark Possession | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1954 | The Strike | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1950 | The Man Who Had Influence | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1962 | Big Deal in Laredo | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1950 | Miracle in the Rain | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1955 | Ford Star Jubilee | Writer | Writing |
| TV Show | 1948 | Studio One | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1961 | The Defenders | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1954 | Producers' Showcase | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1956 | Playhouse 90 | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1948 | The Ford Theatre Hour | Director | Directing |
| TV Show | 1948 | Ford Theatre | Director | Directing |
