DIRECTOR · FROM TOKYO, JAPAN
Franklin J. Schaffner
1920–198946 credits since 1948
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ABOUT FRANKLIN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born30 May 1920
Died2 July 1989
BirthplaceTokyo, Japan
Known forDirecting
On Cineora17 of 46 titles
Known for
The titles people know Franklin from.
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 17
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Playhouse 90IMDb 8.3
- Working since
- 1948
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Filmography
The 1980s
4 titles · IMDb 4.7 on average
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The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 7.3 on averageMovieDirector
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The 1960s
11 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageMovieDirector
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Big Deal in Laredo
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The 1950s
22 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average
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Nightmare at Ground Zero
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Panic Button
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The Clouded Image
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The 1940s
4 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
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Ford Theatre
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Franklin’s titles.
Jerry GoldsmithComposer · Planet of the Apes, Papillon and 5 more
Fred J. KoenekampCinematographer · Papillon, Patton and 2 more
Woodrow ParfreyPlanet of the Apes, Papillon and 1 more
George C. ScottPatton and Islands in the Stream
Charlton HestonPlanet of the Apes and The War Lord
Maurice EvansPlanet of the Apes and The War Lord
Reginald RoseCreator · The Defenders and Twelve Angry Men
Nadim SawalhaSphinx and Lionheart