CastDirectingPopularity 9%
Franklin J. Schaffner
Also credited as Franklin Schaffner, Franklin James Schaffner, S. Schaffner
Born May 30, 1920Died at 69Tokyo, JapanDirecting
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.
