Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

American film director (1920–1989) (1921–1989)

Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is 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 in the catalog

Credited on 16 films (1962–1978) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 6 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1978 The Boys From Brazil Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 2:07:00 16mm Color sound
1977 Islands in the Stream Franklin J. Schaffner
1976 Nicholas and Alexandra: prelude to revolution, 1904-1905 Franklin J. Schaffner
1976 Nicholas and Alexandra: the Bolshevik Victory, 1917 Franklin J. Schaffner
1976 Nicholas and Alexandra: war and the fall of the Czar, 1914-1917 Franklin J. Schaffner
1973 Papillon. Franklin J. Schaffner 144 min 16mm Color sound
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Learning Corp. 168 min 16mm Color sound
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Franklin J. Schaffner 168 min Color
1969 Patton Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 171 min 16mm Color sound
1967 Planet of the Apes Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:52:00 16mm Color sound
1967 Planet Of The Apes. Apjac Productions Inc.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 112 min 35mm Color sound
1967 The Double Man. Albion Film Distributors Ltd. 105 min 35mm Color sound
1965 The War Lord. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. & Carter Management Co. Inc. 123 min 35mm Color sound
1964 The Best Man ▶ Franklin J. Schaffner 102 min B&W
1962 A Tour Of The White House With Mrs. John F. Kennedy CBS NEWS 58 16mm
The Silver whistle Franklin J. Schaffner