Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage 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.
Franklin J. Schaffner
Active - 1954 - 2020 |
Birth - May 30, 1920 |
Death - Jul 2, 1989 |
Genres - Drama, Biography, Documentary, History, Action-Adventure
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Epic Film, Comedy Drama, Dystopian Film, Medieval Film
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Frank Schaffner, Franklin James Schaffner, Franklin Scaffner, Franklin Schaffner, S. Schaffner-
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