Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 30, 1920 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Franklin Schaffner
Franklin James Schaffner
S. Schaffner
Frank Schaffner
Franklin Scaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Directing
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.
