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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. Wikipedia
- May 30, 1920, Tokyo, Japan
- July 2, 1989, Santa Monica, California, United States
- Lung cancer
- Helen Jean Gilchrist(m 1948 - 1989)
- Jenny Schaffner, Kate Schaffner
- Paul Franklin Schaffner, Sarah Schaffner
- Columbia University, J. P. McCaskey High School, Columbia Law School, Franklin & Marshall College
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