Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner
Schaffner in 1977
Born	Franklin James Schaffner (1920-05-30)May 30, 1920 Tokyo, Japan
Died	July 2, 1989(1989-07-02) (aged 69) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Franklin & Marshall College Columbia University Law School
Occupation	Film director
Title	President of the Directors Guild of America, 1987–89
Spouse	Helen Jean Gilchrist (1948–89) (died 2007)
Awards	Academy Award for Best Director; 1971 Patton Primetime Emmy Award for Best Direction; 1955 Studio One, 1955 Ford Star Jubilee, 1962 The Defenders
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy Office of Strategic Services
Rank	Lieutenant

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 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.