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Sphinx (1981) -- 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!

Planet of the Apes (2001) -- An astronaut lands on a planet inhabited by human-like apes, who rule the planet with an iron fist.

Planet of the Apes (1968) -- An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.

Patton (1970) -- The World War II phase of the controversial American general's career is depicted.

Overview

Date of Birth:

30 May 1920, Tokyo, Japan more

Date of Death:

2 July 1989, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Franklin J. Schaffner was one of the most innovative creative minds in... more

Trivia:

Grandfather of Matthew Schaffner. more

STARmeter:

Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(9 articles)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Welcome Home (1989)		1989	-	5.4 (135)

2.	Lionheart (1987)		1987	-	5.2 (390)
	AKAs: Lionheart: The Children's Crusade (USA)
3.	Yes, Giorgio (1982)		1982	-	3.7 (265)

4.	Sphinx (1981)		1981	-	4.7 (432)

5.	The Boys from Brazil (1978)		1978	-	7.1 (7,967)
	AKAs: Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
6.	Islands in the Stream (1977)		1977	-	6.4 (507)

7.	Papillon (1973)		1973	-	8.0 (25,877)

8.	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)		1971	-	7.1 (1,478)

9.	Patton (1970)		1970	-	8.1 (35,804)
	AKAs: Patton: A Salute to a Rebel Patton: Lust for Glory (UK: complete title)
10.	Planet of the Apes (1968)		1968	-	8.0 (51,292)
	AKAs: Monkey Planet
11.	The Double Man (1967)		1967	-	5.5 (234)

12.	"ABC Stage 67" (1966)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: "ABC Stage 67: The Wide Open Door (#1.24)"
13.	The War Lord (1965)	(as Franklin S. Schaffner)	1965	-	6.8 (937)

14.	"The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)	(10 episodes, 1962-1964)	1964	-	8.2 (19)
	10 TV episodes: "The DuPont Show of the Week: Ambassador at Large (#3.21)" "The DuPont Show of the Week: Don't Go Upstairs (#3.19)" "The DuPont Show of the Week: More, More, More, More (#3.15)" "The DuPont Show of the Week: Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger (#3.12)" "The DuPont Show of the Week: The Legend of Lylah Clare (#2.17)" 5 episodes not shown.
15.	Ambassador at Large (1964) (TV)		1964	-	4.9 (9)

16.	The Best Man (1964)		1964	-	7.8 (1,116)
	AKAs: Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
17.	The Stripper (1963)		1963	-	6.8 (102)
	AKAs: Woman of Summer (UK)
18.	"The Defenders" (1961)	(6 episodes, 1961-1962)	1962	-	8.7 (86)
	6 TV episodes: "The Defenders: Reunion with Death (#1.29)" "The Defenders: The Tarnished Cross (#1.26)" "The Defenders: Gideon's Follies (#1.15)" "The Defenders: The Attack (#1.13)" "The Defenders: The Boy Between (#1.6)" 1 episode not shown.
19.	Tour of the White House (1962) (TV)		1962	-	9.2 (24)

20.	World's Greatest Robbery (1962) (TV)		1962	-	4.0 (6)

21.	Cry Vengeance! (1961) (TV)		1961	-	-

22.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	(19 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.5 (67)
	19 TV episodes: "Playhouse 90: The Cruel Day (#4.11)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "Playhouse 90: The Silver Whistle (#4.7)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "Playhouse 90: The Rank and the File (#3.34)" "Playhouse 90: Dark December (#3.30)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "Playhouse 90: In Lonely Expectation (#3.26)" 14 episodes not shown.
23.	The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) (TV)	(as Franklin Schaffner)	1959	-	8.1 (16)

24.	"Startime" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (#1.6)"
25.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Producers' Showcase: The Great Sebastians (#3.9)"
26.	"The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956)	(6 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	6.5 (5)
	6 TV episodes: "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: So Short a Season (#1.16)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: The Rag Jungle (#1.10)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: Angel's Ransom (#1.8)" (as Franklin Schaffner) "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: Antigone (#1.5)" "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: Roar of the Lion (#1.3)" (as Franklin Schaffner) 1 episode not shown.
27.	"Studio One" (1948)	(112 episodes, 1949-1956)	1956	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 112 TV episodes: "Studio One: Family Protection (#8.36)" "Studio One: The Drop of a Hat (#8.33)" "Studio One: The Arena (#8.30)" "Studio One: The Tale of St. Emergency (#8.28)" "Studio One: Flower of Pride (#8.26)" 107 episodes not shown.
28.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1955-1956)	1956	-	6.8 (16)
	2 TV episodes: "Ford Star Jubilee: High Tor (#1.7)" "Ford Star Jubilee: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (#1.3)"
29.	"The Best of Broadway" (1954)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Best of Broadway: Broadway (#1.9)"
30.	"Person to Person" (1953)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	8.8 (28)
	1 TV episode: "Person to Person: (#1.1)"
31.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	(unknown episodes)	1952	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
32.	"Tales of Tomorrow" (1951)	(unknown episodes)	1951	-	7.5 (51)

33.	"The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948)	(21 episodes, 1950-1951)	1951	-	8.7 (9)
	21 TV episodes: "The Ford Theatre Hour: The Ghost Patrol (#3.22)" "The Ford Theatre Hour: Night over London (#3.21)" "The Ford Theatre Hour: Three in a Room (#3.20)" "The Ford Theatre Hour: Peter Ibbetson (#3.19)" "The Ford Theatre Hour: Dead on the Vine (#3.18)" 16 episodes not shown.
34.	"Wesley" (1949)	(13 episodes, 1949)	1949	-	-
	13 TV episodes: "Wesley: (#1.13)" "Wesley: (#1.12)" "Wesley: (#1.11)" "Wesley: (#1.10)" "Wesley: (#1.9)" 8 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Sphinx (1981)	(executive producer)	1981	-	4.7 (432)

2.	Papillon (1973)	(producer)	1973	-	8.0 (25,877)

3.	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)	(producer) (as Franklin · J · Schaffner)	1971	-	7.1 (1,478)

4.	Ambassador at Large (1964) (TV)	(producer)	1964	-	4.9 (9)

5.	"The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)	executive producer (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show of the Week: Big Deal in Laredo (#2.4)" (executive producer)
6.	"Startime" (1959)	producer (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (#1.6)" (producer)
7.	"The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (5)
	1 TV episode: "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour: Angel's Ransom (#1.8)" (producer)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Double Man (1967)	(uncredited) Man at Station	1967	-	5.5 (234)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	6.8 (16)
		1 TV episode: "Ford Star Jubilee: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (#1.3)" (adaptation)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1973)	(thanks: for your support)	1973	-	-

2.	The Magnificent Rebel (1973)	(thanks)	1973	-	4.0 (13)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner (1997) (V)	(voice) Himself - Director, 1970	1997	-	7.5 (6)

2.	The Magnificent Rebel (1973)	Himself	1973	-	4.0 (13)


1.	Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV)	Himself

2.	Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) (V)	Himself

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In 1966, he produced an unsold adventure pilot called "One-Eyed Jacks Are Wild" starring George Grizzard as an American who is asked to impersonate a murdered European monarch because of their uncanny resemblance. more

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