Portrait of Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Bio: 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)
Born: Sun, May 30 1920
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Death: Sun, Jul 02 1989
Franklin J. Schaffner is 69 years old
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Poster of Welcome Home
Welcome Home
Franklin J. Schaffner would have been no older than
69 in Welcome Home
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Poster of Lionheart
Lionheart
Franklin J. Schaffner was
67 in Lionheart
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio
Franklin J. Schaffner was
62 in Yes, Giorgio
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 24 1982
Poster of Sphinx
Sphinx
Franklin J. Schaffner was
60 in Sphinx
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Wed, Feb 11 1981
Poster of The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
Franklin J. Schaffner was
58 in The Boys from Brazil
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 05 1978
Poster of Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream
Franklin J. Schaffner was
56 in Islands in the Stream
as 'Director'.
Wed, Mar 09 1977
Poster of Papillon
Papillon
Franklin J. Schaffner was
53 in Papillon
as 'Director, Producer'.
Sun, Dec 16 1973
Poster of Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
Franklin J. Schaffner was
51 in Nicholas and Alexandra
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 29 1971
Poster of Patton
Patton
Franklin J. Schaffner was
49 in Patton
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Poster of Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Franklin J. Schaffner was
47 in Planet of the Apes
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 07 1968
Poster of The Double Man
The Double Man
Franklin J. Schaffner was
46 in The Double Man
as 'Director'.
Tue, Apr 25 1967
Poster of Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
Franklin J. Schaffner was
45 in Planet of the Apes Test Reel
as 'Director'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
Poster of The War Lord
The War Lord
Franklin J. Schaffner was
45 in The War Lord
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 17 1965
Poster of The Best Man
The Best Man
Franklin J. Schaffner was
43 in The Best Man
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 05 1964
Poster of The Stripper
The Stripper
Franklin J. Schaffner was
43 in The Stripper
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 19 1963
Poster of Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo
Franklin J. Schaffner was
42 in Big Deal in Laredo
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Franklin J. Schaffner was
41 in A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 13 1962
Poster of The Velvet Alley
The Velvet Alley
Franklin J. Schaffner was
38 in The Velvet Alley
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 22 1959
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Franklin J. Schaffner was
38 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 26 1958
Poster of Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Franklin J. Schaffner was
37 in Nightmare at Ground Zero
as 'Director'.
Thu, May 15 1958
Poster of The Rag Jungle
The Rag Jungle
Franklin J. Schaffner was
36 in The Rag Jungle
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
Poster of The Army Game
The Army Game
Franklin J. Schaffner was
36 in The Army Game
as 'Director, Producer'.
Tue, Jul 03 1956
Poster of The Arena
The Arena
Franklin J. Schaffner was
35 in The Arena
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 09 1956
Poster of High Tor
High Tor
Franklin J. Schaffner was
35 in High Tor
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 10 1956
Poster of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Franklin J. Schaffner was
35 in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sat, Oct 01 1955
Poster of Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Franklin J. Schaffner was
34 in Twelve Angry Men
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 20 1954
Poster of The Strike
The Strike
Franklin J. Schaffner was
34 in The Strike
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jun 07 1954
Poster of Dark Possession
Dark Possession
Franklin J. Schaffner was
33 in Dark Possession
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 15 1954
Poster of Mark of Cain
Mark of Cain
Franklin J. Schaffner was
32 in Mark of Cain
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 02 1953
Poster of The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Franklin J. Schaffner was
32 in The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 22 1952
Poster of The Kill
The Kill
Franklin J. Schaffner was
32 in The Kill
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 22 1952
Poster of Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Franklin J. Schaffner was
31 in Pontius Pilate
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 07 1952
Poster of The Man Who Had Influence
The Man Who Had Influence
Franklin J. Schaffner was
29 in The Man Who Had Influence
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 29 1950
Poster of Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
Franklin J. Schaffner was
29 in Miracle in the Rain
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 01 1950
Poster of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Franklin J. Schaffner was
29 in Jane Eyre
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 12 1949

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Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Franklin J. Schaffner was
46+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Director'.
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Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
Franklin J. Schaffner was
41+ in The DuPont Show of the Week
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Franklin J. Schaffner was
41+ in The Defenders
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Franklin J. Schaffner was
36+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee
Franklin J. Schaffner was
35+ in Ford Star Jubilee
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1955
Poster of Producers' Showcase
Producers' Showcase
Franklin J. Schaffner was
34+ in Producers' Showcase
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 18 1954
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Franklin J. Schaffner was
28+ in Studio One
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ford Theatre Hour
The Ford Theatre Hour
Franklin J. Schaffner was
28+ in The Ford Theatre Hour
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1948