Franklin J. Schaffner | |
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![]() Schaffner in 1977 | |
Born | Franklin James Schaffner May 30, 1920 Tokyo, Japan |
Died | July 2, 1989 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College Columbia University Law School |
Occupation | Film director |
Title | President of the Directors Guild of America, 1987–89 |
Spouse | Helen Jean Gilchrist (1948–89) (died 2007) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Director; 1971 Patton Primetime Emmy Award for Best Direction; 1955 Studio One, 1955 Ford Star Jubilee, 1962 The Defenders |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() Office of Strategic Services |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 – July 2, 1989) was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is 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.