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Franklin J. Schaffner (1920–1989)
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 ...
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Died:(age 69) in Santa Monica, California, USA |
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Director (33 credits)
1962-1964
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Ambassador at Large
(1964)
- Don't Go Upstairs
(1964)
- More, More, More, More
(1964)
- Jeremy Rabbitt - The Secret Avenger
(1964)
- The Legend of Lylah Clare
(1963)
1961-1962
The Defenders
(TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Reunion with Death
(1962)
- The Tarnished Cross
(1962)
- Gideon's Follies
(1961)
- The Attack
(1961)
- The Boy Between
(1961)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
1957-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series) (19 episodes)
- The Cruel Day
(1960)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- The Silver Whistle
(1959)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- The Rank and File
(1959)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- Dark December
(1959)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- In Lonely Expectation
(1959)
1959
Startime
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks
(1959)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
1953-1959
Person to Person
(TV Series documentary) (248 episodes)
- Episode #6.40
(1959)
- Episode #6.39
(1959)
- Episode #6.38
(1959)
- Episode #6.37
(1959)
- Episode #6.36
(1959)
1956-1957
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
(TV Series) (6 episodes)
- So Short a Season
(1957)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- The Rag Jungle
(1956)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- Angel's Ransom
(1956)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- Antigone
(1956)
- Roar of the Lion
(1956)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
1949-1956
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series) (111 episodes)
- Family Protection
(1956)
- The Drop of a Hat
(1956)
- The Arena
(1956)
... (as Franklin Schaffner)
- The Tale of St. Emergency
(1956)
- Flower of Pride
(1956)
1955-1956
Ford Star Jubilee
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- High Tor
(1956)
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
(1955)
1948-1951
The Ford Theatre Hour
(TV Series) (21 episodes)
- The Ghost Patrol
(1951)
- Night over London
(1951)
- Three in a Room
(1951)
- Peter Ibbetson
(1951)
- Dead on the Vine
(1951)
1949
Wesley
(TV Series) (13 episodes)
- Episode #1.13
(1949)
- Episode #1.12
(1949)
- Episode #1.11
(1949)
- Episode #1.10
(1949)
- Episode #1.9
(1949)
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Producer (7 credits)
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Actor (1 credit)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Set decorator (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (5 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Directed the (now) famous original makeup test film for Planet of the Apes (1968). The test was written by Rod Serling and starred Charlton Heston as astronaut Thomas and Edward G. Robinson as Dr. Zaius. See more »Alternate Names:
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