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Franklin J. Schaffner

Director
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American film director known for Planet of the Apes (1968), Patton (1970), Papillon (1973), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton.

Oscar-winning American director; acclaimed for Planet of the Apes, Patton (Best Director, 1971), Papillon, and The Boys from Brazil (based on Ira Levin).

Three DeBaser reviews dive into Franklin J. Schaffner’s range—from the grim sci‑fi ethics of The Boys from Brazil to the endurance saga of Papillon. Performances by McQueen, Hoffman, Olivier, and Peck are praised, alongside Schaffner’s conceptual ambition. Patton’s Oscar win frames his stature. Themes span cloning, Nazism, survival, friendship, and moral reckoning.

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