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Videos (see all 4)
Sphinx (1981) -- Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!
Planet of the Apes (2001) -- An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.
Planet of the Apes (1968) -- An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
Patton (1970) -- The World War II phase of the controversial American general's career is depicted.

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 May 1920, Tokyo, Japan more
Date of Death:
2 July 1989, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Franklin J. Schaffner was one of the most innovative creative minds in... more
Trivia:
He served as TV counselor to President John F. Kennedy in 1961-1963. more
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Down 30% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Karl Malden Dies At 97
 (From /Film. 1 July 2009, 4:27 PM, PDT)

Barbara Stepansky's gothic horror film 'Hurt' out on DVD Nov 17th
 (From pretty-scary. 26 June 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Franklin Scaffner | Franklin S. Schaffner | Franklin · J · Schaffner | Franklin Schaffner | Frank Schaffner | S. Schaffner

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Welcome Home (1989)
  2. Lionheart (1987)
    ... aka Lionheart: The Children's Crusade (USA)
  3. Yes, Giorgio (1982)
  4. Sphinx (1981)

  5. The Boys from Brazil (1978)
    ... aka Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
  6. Islands in the Stream (1977)
  7. Papillon (1973)
  8. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
  9. Patton (1970)
    ... aka Patton: A Salute to a Rebel

  10. Planet of the Apes (1968)
    ... aka Monkey Planet
  11. The Double Man (1967)
  12. "ABC Stage 67" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Wide Open Door (1967) TV episode
  13. The War Lord (1965) (as Franklin S. Schaffner)
  14. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (10 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - Ambassador at Large (1964) TV episode
        - Don't Go Upstairs (1964) TV episode
        - More, More, More, More (1964) TV episode
        - Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger (1964) TV episode
        - The Legend of Lylah Clare (1963) TV episode
          (5 more)
  15. Ambassador at Large (1964) (TV)
  16. The Best Man (1964)
    ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
  17. The Stripper (1963)
    ... aka Woman of Summer (UK)
  18. "The Defenders" (6 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Reunion with Death (1962) TV episode
        - The Tarnished Cross (1962) TV episode
        - Gideon's Follies (1961) TV episode
        - The Attack (1961) TV episode
        - The Boy Between (1961) TV episode
          (1 more)
  19. Tour of the White House (1962) (TV)
  20. World's Greatest Robbery (1962) (TV)
  21. Cry Vengeance! (1961) (TV)
  22. "Playhouse 90" (19 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - The Cruel Day (1960) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - The Silver Whistle (1959) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - The Rank and the File (1959) TV episode
        - Dark December (1959) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - In Lonely Expectation (1959) TV episode
          (14 more)

  23. The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) (TV) (as Franklin Schaffner)
  24. "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) TV episode
  25. "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Great Sebastians (1957) TV episode
  26. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (6 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - So Short a Season (1957) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - The Rag Jungle (1956) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - Angel's Ransom (1956) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
        - Antigone (1956) TV episode
        - Roar of the Lion (1956) TV episode (as Franklin Schaffner)
          (1 more)
  27. "Studio One" (111 episodes, 1949-1956)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - Family Protection (1956) TV episode
        - The Drop of a Hat (1956) TV episode
        - The Arena (1956) TV episode
        - The Tale of St. Emergency (1956) TV episode
        - Flower of Pride (1956) TV episode
          (106 more)
  28. "Ford Star Jubilee" (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - High Tor (1956) TV episode
        - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955) TV episode
  29. "The Best of Broadway" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Broadway (1955) TV episode
  30. "Person to Person" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode #1.1 (1953) TV episode
  31. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
  32. "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951) TV series (unknown episodes)
  33. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (22 episodes, 1948-1951)
        - The Ghost Patrol (1951) TV episode
        - Night over London (1951) TV episode
        - Three in a Room (1951) TV episode
        - Peter Ibbetson (1951) TV episode
        - Dead on the Vine (1951) TV episode
          (17 more)
Producer:
  1. Sphinx (1981) (executive producer)

  2. Papillon (1973) (producer)
  3. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) (producer) (as Franklin · J · Schaffner)

  4. Ambassador at Large (1964) (TV) (producer)
  5. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1962)
        - Big Deal in Laredo (1962) TV episode (executive producer)

  6. "Startime" (producer) (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) TV episode (producer)
  7. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (producer) (1 episode, 1956)
        - Angel's Ransom (1956) TV episode (producer)
Actor:
  1. The Double Man (1967) (uncredited) .... Man at Station
Writer:
  1. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
Thanks:
  1. And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1973) (thanks: for your support)
  2. The Magnificent Rebel (1973) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner (1997) (V) (voice) .... Himself - Director, 1970

  2. The Magnificent Rebel (1973) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1966, he produced an unsold adventure pilot called "One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild" starring George Grizzard as an American who is asked to impersonate a murdered European monarch because of their uncanny resemblance. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Comedy | War more

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