Directing
Franklin J. Schaffner
- Titles
- 39movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 1989, busiest in 1954 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Best Man89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.7
- Politics4.8average 2.6
- Warfare3.1average 1.2
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Catharsis5.9average 5.1
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.0, average 5.4
- Absurdist Humor0.8, average 2.0
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 3.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Anthology Series 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Melancholy 3
- Moral Dilemma 3
- Golden Age of Television 2
- Classic Performances 2
- Mid-Century Television 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Historical Media Artifact 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jerry GoldsmithComposerPlanet of the Apes, Papillon, The Boys from Brazil, Patton, Islands in the Stream, +2 more- RRobert SwinkEditorPapillon, The Boys from Brazil, The Best Man, Islands in the Stream, Sphinx, +1 more
Rod SerlingWriterPlanet of the Apes, Planet of the Apes Test Reel, Panic Button, Nightmare at Ground Zero, The Velvet Alley, +1 more
Fred J. KoenekampCinematographerPapillon, Patton, Islands in the Stream, Yes, Giorgio, Welcome Home
Charlton HestonActorPlanet of the Apes, The War Lord, Planet of the Apes Test Reel, Jane Eyre
George VoskovecActorTwelve Angry Men, The Velvet Alley
Nina FochActorThe Playroom, The Kill
Geraldine FitzgeraldActorDark Possession, Pontius Pilate
James DalyActorPlanet of the Apes, The Strike
George C. ScottActorPatton, Islands in the Stream
Linda HarrisonActorPlanet of the Apes, Planet of the Apes Test Reel
James HongActorYes, Giorgio, Nightmare at Ground Zero
Movies and TV shows
36Type
1980s
4 titles · average score 49
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Executive Producer, Director
1970s
5 titles · average score 71
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1960s
8 titles · average score 69
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Executive Producer
1950s
18 titles · average score 76
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1940s
1 title
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