Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
May 30, 1920
Died
July 2, 1989 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Franklin Schaffner
Franklin James Schaffner
S. Schaffner
Frank Schaffner
Franklin Scaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
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.
