1968Winner
Best Director
Planet of the Apes
Franklin J. Schaffner
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Tokyo, Japan
May 30, 1920
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1973Winner
Best Director
Papillon
1970Nominee
Best Director
Patton
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Director
The Boys from Brazil
1965Highlight
Best Director
The War Lord