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Franklin J. Schaffner (1920-1989) was an Oscar®-winning American director. He won an 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). His IMDb page shows over 36 directing credits from 1949 to 1989. This page will rank Franklin J. Schaffner movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
Franklin J. Schaffner Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.
Franklin J. Schaffner Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Possibly Interesting Facts About Franklin J. Schaffner
1. Franklin James Schaffner was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1920. He was the son of American missionaries and was raised in Japan until moving to America when he was 5.
2. Franklin J. Schaffner served in the United States Navy in World War II during which he served with American amphibious forces in Europe and North Africa. In the latter stages of the war, he was sent to the Pacific Far East to serve with the United States Office for Strategic Services.
3. Franklin J. Schaffner directed four different actors in Oscar®-nominated performances: George C. Scott, Janet Suzman, Lee Tracy and Laurence Olivier. Scott won (and refused) the award for his performance in Patton (1970).
4. Franklin J. Schaffner served as TV counselor to President John F. Kennedy in 1961-1963.
5. Franklin J. Schaffner served as president of the Directors Guild of America between 1987 and 1989.
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I have seen 5 Franklin J Schaffner movies.
The HIGHEST ranked movie I have seen is Planet of the Apes.
The highest ranked movie I have NOT seen is Patton.
The LOWEST ranked movie I have seen is The Double Man.
Favourite Franklin J Schaffner Movies:
Planet of the Apes
Other Franklin J Schaffner Movies:
Papillon
The Boys From Brazil
The Best Man
The Double Man
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