Franklin J. Schaffner

05/30/1920 | Tokyo, Japan | Male | 07/02/1989 (69 years old)

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.

Franklin J. Schaffner Top Movies and TV Shows in 2024

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1.	Patton	34
2.	Planet of the Apes	0

Patton

Movie | United States | 01/25/1970 | Biography | World War II

\Patton\ tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with pattons career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Pattons numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.

7.9/10

90%

222

Planet of the Apes

Movie | United States | 04/03/1968 | Science Fiction | Postapocalypse

Taylor and two other astronauts come out of deep hibernation to find that their ship has crashed. Escaping with little more than clothes they find that they have landed on a planet where men are pre-lingual and uncivilized while apes have learned speech and technology. Taylor is captured and taken to the city of the apes after damaging his throat so that he is silent and cannot communicate with the apes.

8.0/10

87%

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