Directing · 1920 to 1989

Franklin J. Schaffner

Best rated: Planet of the Apes (8.0)

Films: 14
Avg rating: 6.83
Peak run: 1968’77
Oscar wins: 1 of 1

Films: 14
Avg rating: 6.83
Peak run: 1968’77
Oscar wins: 1 of 1

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The career

Franklin J. Schaffner, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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196314 films1989

Current formLast 5: 6.38 vs career 6.83 (−0.45)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Franklin by the numbers

Average

6.83

11 rated films

Vote weighted

7.00

bigger films count more

Median

7.0

half are better

Consistency

±1.05

rating spread

Career

27y

1963 to 1989

Total votes

530K

across every film

Best

8.0

Planet of the Apes

Worst

7.0

The Boys from Brazil

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1989	Welcome Home	·	415
1987	Lionheart	5.2	1,062
1982	Yes, Giorgio	·	872
1981	Sphinx	5.2	2,031
1978	The Boys from Brazil	7.0	34,442
1977	Islands in the Stream	6.5	1,796
1973	Papillon	8.0	147K
1971	Nicholas and Alexandra	7.2	6,341
1970	Patton	7.9	114K
1968	Planet of the Apes	8.0	212K
1967	The Double Man	5.9	1,394
1965	The War Lord	6.6	4,082
1964	The Best Man	7.6	4,326
1963	The Stripper	·	510

Better together?

Franklin J. Schaffner's regulars

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Takes

On Franklin J. Schaffner

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Director · Academy Awards 1971
Franklin J. Schaffner
Won

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