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...

of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling, loosely based...

Papillon is a 1973 epic historical drama prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. The screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. was based...

persuaded Charlton Heston to star; Heston in turn recommended director Franklin J. Schaffner. The team recorded a brief screen test featuring Heston, which ultimately...

The Boys from Brazil is a 1978 thriller film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It stars Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, and features James Mason,...

won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and the Franklin J. Schaffner Award of the American Film Institute (AFI). For the pilot episode...

was feasible. The test, written by Rod Serling and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starred Harrison's idol, Charlton Heston, and Edward G. Robinson...

Schaffner is a surname, and may refer to: Dwite H. Schaffner (1889–1955), American Medal of Honor recipient Franklin J. Schaffner (1920–1989), American...

The Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award is an American film award established by the Directors Guild of America (DGA), given to an associate director...

"Twelve Angry Men" is a 1954 teleplay directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by Reginald Rose for the American anthology television series Studio...

Doug Ellin, Scott Silver, and Mark Waters. He won the institute's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. Aronofsky's debut feature, titled Pi—sometimes stylized...

Screen Writing Achievement 2005 – American Film Institute, USA, Franklin J. Schaffner Award 2007 – Stockholm International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement...

Sphinx is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella. The screenplay by John Byrum...

announced on January 10, 2024. David Nutter Janet Knutsen Gary Natoli Murphy, J. Kim (February 10, 2024). "Christopher Nolan Wins at Directors Guild for Oppenheimer...

Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley, and was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a script by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, who based...

Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American filmmaker. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, and continued his education...

accepted the role of Brent as a break from his usual TV fare. Director Franklin J. Schaffner was invited to return to the series, but declined due to a commitment...

Dimension (1984). He was a frequent collaborator of director Franklin J. Schaffner. Fred J. Koenekamp was the son of American cinematographer H. F. Koenekamp...

that ran from 1996 to 1999. Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements...

Roses by William Inge. This was the feature film debut of director Franklin J. Schaffner, and co-starred Carol Lynley, Robert Webber, and Richard Beymer...

Uncredited 1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance Norman Mailer Lionheart Franklin J. Schaffner 1988 Powaqqatsi Godfrey Reggio 1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini Dominique...

also as Nicholas and Alexandra, directed by American filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner. In 1995, Massie published The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, having...

of the Apes (1968), a science fiction feature film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner from a screenplay by Michael Wilson & Rod Serling and starring Charlton...

Original Screenplay. However, it was not easy for Coppola to convince Franklin J. Schaffner that the opening scene would work. Coppola later revealed in an...

Welcome Home is a 1989 American drama film directed by Franklin Schaffner. It was Schaffner's last film and was released posthumously. This film stars...

Playhouse 90, also titled The Great Gatsby, which was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starred Robert Ryan, Jeanne Crain and Rod Taylor. Most recently...

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a TV play directed by Franklin J. Schaffner based on Herman Wouk's play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial that was broadcast...

Lionheart: The Children's Crusade, is a 1987 adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and produced by Talia Shire and Stanley O'Toole. Shire's brother...

Alexandra is a 1971 British epic historical drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay by James Goldman and Edward Bond based on Robert...

1977, Franklin J. Schaffner, Sir Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck were each awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters from Franklin & Marshall...