Known for Directing
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.
Born
May 30, 1920
Died
July 2, 1989 (age 69)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Filmography
42 films, 12 shows


Welcome Home
1989 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
Jake died in Vietnam; his family mourned him, then moved on. When he reappears, quite alive, the question is, what must he do and how will his family respond to him?


Lionheart
1987 · 1h 44m
country: United States
A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves to the Muslims. It is Robert Narra's sworn duty to protect the children and lead them to safety.


Yes, Giorgio
1982 · 1h 50m
country: United States
A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.


Sphinx
1981 · 1h 58m
country: United States
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!


The Boys from Brazil
1978 · 2h 5m
country: United Kingdom
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.


Islands in the Stream
1977 · 1h 44m
country: United States
An isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.


Papillon
1973 · 2h 31m
country: United States
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.


Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · 3h 9m
country: United Kingdom
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.


Patton
1969 · 2h 52m
country: United States
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.


Planet of the Apes
1968 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.


The Double Man
1967 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
In a complex piece of espionage the Russian secret service attempts to kidnap a high ranking officer in the CIA and replace him with a one of its own.


Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966 · 9m
country: United States
A make-up test to determine the feasibility of 'Planet of the Apes' (1968).


The War Lord
1965 · 2h 3m
country: United States
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.


The Best Man
1964 · 1h 42m
country: United States
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.


The Stripper
1963 · 1h 35m
country: United States
An aging former movie starlet whose Hollywood career went nowhere, now reduced to dancing with a third-rate touring show, finds herself stranded in a small town where she's courted by an infatuated and naive local teenager.
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
1962 · 1h
country: United States
Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a television special featuring the First Lady of the United States, Jacqueline Kennedy on a tour of the recently renovated White House. It was broadcast on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1962, on both CBS and NBC, and broadcast four days later on ABC. The program was the first ever First Lady televised tour of the White House, and has since been considered the first prime-time documentary specifically designed to appeal to a female audience.


The Velvet Alley
1959 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Ernie Pandash has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.


The Great Gatsby
1958 · 1h 28m
country: United States
Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Nightmare at Ground Zero
1958 · 1h 30m
country: United States
After the first atom bomb test, scientists realize the bomb was more powerful than they expected - which may have terrible results.
Panic Button
Panic Button
1957 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
The investigation into a plane crash concludes that it was caused by pilot error. At the inquiry, the co-pilot seeks to place the blame on the captain who died in the crash.
The Clouded Image
The Clouded Image
1957 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
A young stranger, Brat Farrar, shows up claiming to be the twin brother of a young Englishman, Peter Ashby, who is set to inherit a huge fortune. Farrar claim to have a right to half of the estate.


The Playroom
1957 · 1h 30m
country: Unknown
Three siblings return home when their mother wins a "Mother of the Year" award from a magazine.


High Tor
1956 · 1h 30m
country: United States
High Tor is a 1936 play by Maxwell Anderson. Twenty years after the original production, Anderson adapted it into a television musical with Arthur Schwartz. Anderson first considered a musical adaptation of High Tor for television in 1949. He and John Monks Jr. adapted the play as a made-for-television musical fantasy in 1955, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Anderson. High Tor was filmed in November 1955 by Desilu Productions at the RKO-Pathé Studio and broadcast March 10, 1956 on the CBS television network, as a 90-minute episode of the series Ford Star Jubilee. Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Hans Conreid, and Keenan Wynn starred in the film, produced by Arthur Schwartz, and directed by James Neilson.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1955 · 1h 30m
country: United States
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.


Twelve Angry Men
1954 · 51m
country: United States
Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 September 1954, the drama was later rewritten for the stage in 1955 under the same title and again for a feature film, 12 Angry Men (1957). The episode garnered three Emmy Awards for writer Rose, director Franklin Schaffner and Robert Cummings as Best Actor.


The Strike
1954 · 1h
country: United States
Major Gaylord grapples with a vexing command in the Korean War. Aired by Studio One in Hollywood, sponsored by Westinghouse.


Dark Possession
1954 · 53m
country: Unknown
A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.
Mark of Cain
Mark of Cain
1953 · 52m
country: Unknown
A man is released from prison only to find a new kind of prison: society's judgment of an ex-con's continuing guilt. He now lives with his mother, his critical brother, and the story his mother told that he joined the army.


The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
1952 · 1h
country: Unknown
The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.


The Kill
1952 · 56m
country: Unknown
Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the three. Jeff is seen as a fugitive in the eyes of this bloodthirsty community...and there seems to be no way to stop them. Studio One, Season 5, Episode 1.


Pontius Pilate
1952 · 1h
country: Unknown
The story, set 15 years after the Crucifixion, of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who is depicted as a victim of circumstances.


The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950 · 1h
country: Unknown
Thought to be the first full-hour television adaptation of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass', broadcast on the CBS Ford Theatre.


The Man Who Had Influence
1950 · 59m
country: Unknown
Business mogul's son David Grant uses his father's power to extricate himself from problems - until implication in a woman's death tests David's willingness to avoid responsibility.
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain
1950 · 1h
country: Unknown
A lonely man and woman meet on rainy afternoon in New York. Studio One, Season 2, Episode 34


Jane Eyre
1949 · 1h
country: United States
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?