Franklin J. Schaffner Overview:

Director, Franklin J. Schaffner, was born Franklin James Schaffner on May 30, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan. Schaffner died at the age of 69 on Jul 2, 1989 in Santa Monica, CA .

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Franklin J. Schaffner was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Director for Patton in 1970.

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YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1970Best DirectorPatton (1970)N/AWon
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Franklin J. Schaffner Facts
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 759-760. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

In 1960, he directed "Advise and Consent" on Broadway.

In 1977, the Franklin J. Schaffner Film Library was established at his alma mater, Franklin and Marshall College.

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