Franklin J. Schaffner
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Franklin James Schaffner was an American film, television, and stage director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Patton, and is known for the films Planet of the Apes, Nicholas and Alexan
Schaffner in 1977
(from far left) Stanley O'Toole, Gregory Peck and Franklin J. Schaffner outside Franklin & Marshall College after accepting an honorary degree in 1977
Patton (film)
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Patton is a 1970 American epic biographical war film about U.S. General George S. Patton during World War II. It stars George C. Scott as Patton and Karl Malden as General Omar Bradley. The film was d
Franklin J. Schaffner
…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…
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The Triumphal Arch of Volubilis in Morocco
The opening scene of the movie.