Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner dating history

Relationships

Franklin J. Schaffner was previously married to Helen Jean Gilchrist (1948 - 1989).

About

American Film Director Franklin J. Schaffner was born Franklin James Schaffner on 30th May, 1920 in Tokyo, Japan and passed away on 2nd Jul 1989 Santa Monica, California aged 69. He is most remembered for Patton (1970. His zodiac sign is Gemini.

Franklin J. Schaffner is a member of the following lists: Emmy Award winners, American film directors and Best Director Academy Award winners.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	43 years, 6 months	-	-
Total	1	43 years, 6 months	-	-

Details

First Name	Franklin
Middle Name	James
Last Name	Schaffner
Full Name at Birth	Franklin James Schaffner
Birthday	30th May, 1920
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Died	2nd July, 1989
Place of Death	Santa Monica, California
Cause of Death	Lung Cancer
Buried	Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Film Director
Occupation	Film Director
Claim to Fame	Patton (1970

Franklin James Schaffner (May 30, 1920 – 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.

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