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Franklin J. Schaffner
Date of birth
30 May 1920
107 years ago at Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

  • Franklin Schaffner
  • Franklin James Schaffner
  • S. Schaffner
  • Frank Schaffner
  • Franklin Scaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

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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