Franklin J. Schaffner
Personal information
- Known for
- Directing
- Known credits
- 50
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- May 30, 1920
- Died
- July 2, 1989
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Franklin SchaffnerFranklin James SchaffnerS. SchaffnerFrank SchaffnerFranklin Scaffner
Biography
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.
