Franklin J. Schaffner

Director · Born 30 May 1920 in Tokyo, Japan · Died 2 July 1989 · 5 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

4 of Franklin J. Schaffner’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 2 on Cineasterna, 2 on Disney+ and 1 on Prime Video. Highest rated available: Planet of the Apes (1968) ★ 8.0.

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.

Directing

• Planet of the Apes (1968)
• Papillon (1973)
• Patton (1970)
• The Boys from Brazil (1978)

Producing

• Papillon (1973)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
• The War Lord (1965)
• Twelve Angry Men (1954)
• The Best Man (1964)
• Sphinx (1981)
• Islands in the Stream (1977)
• The Double Man (1967)
• Lionheart (1987)
• Yes, Giorgio (1982)
• Studio One (1948)
• The Stripper (1963)
• The Defenders (1961)