Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 â€" 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.Schaffner was born in
Tokyo, Japan, the son of American missionaries Sarah Horting (née
Swords) and Paul Franklin Schaffner, and was raised in Japan.Th
Schaffners returned to the United States and settled in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania when Franklin Schaffner was 5-years old. Franklin
Schaffner attended J.P. McCaskey High School, where he appeared as Mr.
Darcy in the school's production of "Pride and Prejudice". In 1938, he
graduated as valedictorian of McCaskey High School's first graduating
class.Schaffner graduated from Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in
Lancaster. As a student, Schaffner was active in the drama program at
F&M's Green Room Theatre, where he appeared eleven plays and served as
president of the Green Room Club. He then studied law at Columbia
University in New York City, but his education was interrupted by
service with 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.
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.Schaffner was born in
Tokyo, Japan, the son of American missionaries Sarah Horting (née
Swords) and Paul Franklin Schaffner, and was raised in Japan.Th
Schaffners returned to the United States and settled in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania when Franklin Schaffner was 5-years old. Franklin
Schaffner attended J.P. McCaskey High School, where he appeared as Mr.
Darcy in the school's production of "Pride and Prejudice". In 1938, he
graduated as valedictorian of McCaskey High School's first graduating
class.Schaffner graduated from Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) in
Lancaster. As a student, Schaffner was active in the drama program at
F&M's Green Room Theatre, where he appeared eleven plays and served as
president of the Green Room Club. He then studied law at Columbia
University in New York City, but his education was interrupted by
service with 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.
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