Deceased

How Did Franklin J. Schaffner Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 69

Also known asFranklin Schaffner, Franklin James Schaffner, S. Schaffner, Frank Schaffner, Franklin ScaffnerGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/05/1920Born inTokyo, JapanDied02/07/1989Died inSanta MonicaCauselung cancerWikidataQ51503 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#13265 ↗

Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton (1970), and is 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.

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Filmography2 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1973	The Magnificent RebelMovie	Self	53
1971	Film '72Series	Self	51