Franklin J. Schaffner Net Worth is$600,000 Franklin J. Schaffner Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Franklin J. Schaffner was one of the most innovative creative minds in the early days of American network television, utilizing a moving camera in the days when most television directors kept the camera static. His eye for visuals was developed in the dozens of live television programs he directed on prestigious shows such as Studio One in ...
Date Of Birth May 30, 1920 Died 1989-07-02 Place Of Birth Tokyo, Japan Profession Director, Producer, Actor Spouse Helen Jean Gilchrist Star Sign Gemini
# Trademark 1 He often used Jerry Goldsmith to compose the scores (Planet of the Apes, Patton, Papillon, etc.)
Title Salary Sphinx (1981)$1,500,000
# Fact 1 He directed two science fiction thrillers: Planet of the Apes (1968) and The Boys from Brazil (1978). 2 He died only nine days before Laurence Olivier , whom he directed in both Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) and The Boys from Brazil (1978). 3 Uncle of actor/producer/photographer Ian C Armstrong. 4 His film and TV production files have been donated to Franklin & Marshall College Library in Lancaster, Pennsyvlania. 5 Grandfather of Matthew Schaffner. 6 Father of Jenny Schaffner & Kate Schaffner . 7 Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 759-760. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. 8 He served as TV counselor to President John F. Kennedy in 1961-1963. 9 He was president of Gilchrist Productions from 1962- 1968, and then president of Franklin Schaffner Productions from 1968- 1989. 10 Schaffner was a member of the Directors Guild of America (president 1987-1989), the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, the Center Theater Group of the Music Center in Los Angeles, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the National Council of the Arts, the Presidential Task Force on the Arts and Humanities, and the American Film Institute. 11 In 1977, the Franklin J. Schaffner Film Library was established at his alma mater, Franklin and Marshall College. 12 Directed 4 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). 13 (1987-1989) President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
Director Title Year Status Character Welcome Home 1989 Lionheart 1987 Yes, Giorgio 1982 Sphinx 1981 The Boys from Brazil 1978 Islands in the Stream 1977 Papillon 1973 Nicholas and Alexandra 1971 Patton 1970 Planet of the Apes 1968 The Double Man 1967 ABC Stage 67 1967 TV Series 1 episode The War Lord 1965 as Franklin Schaffner Ambassador at Large 1964 TV Movie The DuPont Show of the Week 1962-1964 TV Series 10 episodes The Best Man 1964 as Franklin Schaffner The Stripper 1963 as Franklin Schaffner The Defenders 1961-1962 TV Series 6 episodes A Tour of the White House 1962 TV Movie documentary as Franklin Schaffner The Good Years 1962 Cry Vengeance! 1961 TV Movie Playhouse 90 1957-1960 TV Series 19 episodes Startime 1959 TV Series 1 episode Person to Person 1953-1959 TV Series documentary 248 episodes Producers' Showcase 1957 TV Series 1 episode The Kaiser Aluminum Hour 1956-1957 TV Series 6 episodes Studio One in Hollywood 1949-1956 TV Series 111 episodes Ford Star Jubilee 1955-1956 TV Series 2 episodes The Best of Broadway 1955 TV Series 1 episode The Ford Television Theatre 1952 TV Series Tales of Tomorrow 1951 TV Series The Ford Theatre Hour 1948-1951 TV Series 21 episodes Wesley 1949 TV Series 13 episodes
Producer Title Year Status Character Sphinx 1981 executive producer Papillon 1973 producer Ambassador at Large 1964 TV Movie producer The DuPont Show of the Week 1962-1964 TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes Startime 1959 TV Series producer - 1 episode The Kaiser Aluminum Hour 1956 TV Series producer - 1 episode
Actor Title Year Status Character The Double Man 1967 Man at Station (uncredited)
Writer Title Year Status Character Ford Star Jubilee 1955 TV Series adaptation - 1 episode
Set Decorator Title Year Status Character Studio One in Hollywood 1953 TV Series 1 episode
Thanks Title Year Status Character And the Walls Came Tumbling Down 1973 Documentary short thanks: for your support The Magnificent Rebel 1973 Documentary short thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner 1997 Video documentary Himself - Director, 1970 (voice) The Magnificent Rebel 1973 Documentary short Himself The David Frost Show 1971 TV Series Himself Cinema 1971 TV Series documentary Himself The 14th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1962 TV Special Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1971 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Director Patton (1970) 1971 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Patton (1970) 1964 Special Prize of the Jury Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Best Man (1964) 1962 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama The Defenders (1961) 1956 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Television Adaptation Ford Star Jubilee (1955) 1956 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Director - Live Series Ford Star Jubilee (1955) 1955 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Direction Studio One (1948)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1979 Saturn Award Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Best Director The Boys from Brazil (1978) 1971 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Director Patton (1970) 1963 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television A Tour of the White House (1962) 1961 DGA Award Directors Guild of America, USA Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Playhouse 90 (1956)
Known for movies Person to Person (1953-1959)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Patton (1970)
Studio One in Hollywood (1949-1956)
$600,000
