Franklin J. Schaffner
Directing
May 30, 1920
Died July 2, 1989 (69 years old)
Tokyo, Japan
4
Acting Credits
44
Directed
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.
