Franklin J. Schaffner
May 30, 1920 (104 years old) in 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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Credits
- 2023 · Survival Scars: Franklin J. Schaffner as Auteur as Himself
- 1997 · Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner as Self - Director, 1970 (voice)
- 1973 · The Magnificent Rebel as Self