Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Born 1921-05-30Died 1989-07-02aged 68
Franklin J. Schaffner (1921–1989) is best known for Sphinx, The Boys from Brazil and Islands in the Stream.
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.