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Franklin J. Schaffner

Director · 38 credits · 14 in highly-rated films

Best known for Planet of the Apes (1968)

Best Franklin J. Schaffner movies by genre

Directed movies (35 total, ranked by score)

  1. Planet of the Apes

    1968 · ★ 7.7 (4,082 votes)

    Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

    1

  2. Papillon

    1973 · ★ 7.8 (2,161 votes)

    Crime, Drama

    2

  3. Patton

    1970 · ★ 7.5 (1,218 votes)

    War, Drama, History

    3

  4. The Boys from Brazil

    1978 · ★ 6.7 (460 votes)

    Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction

    4

  5. Nicholas and Alexandra

    1971 · ★ 7.0 (80 votes)

    Drama, War, History

    5

  6. The Best Man

    1964 · ★ 7.3 (44 votes)

    Drama

    6

  7. Twelve Angry Men

    1954 · ★ 7.9 (41 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    7

  8. The War Lord

    1965 · ★ 6.2 (76 votes)

    History, Drama, War

    8

  9. Sphinx

    1981 · ★ 5.5 (26 votes)

    Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

    9

  10. The Double Man

    1967 · ★ 6.3 (23 votes)

    Mystery, Thriller

    10

  11. The Strike

    1954 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)

    War, TV Movie

    11

  12. High Tor

    1956 · ★ 7.5 (2 votes)

    Fantasy, Music

    12

  13. Mark of Cain

    1953

    13

  14. Planet of the Apes Test Reel

    1966

    Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

    14

  15. Islands in the Stream

    1977 · ★ 6.5 (24 votes)

    Drama

    15

  16. Dark Possession

    1954

    Drama

    16

  17. The Man Who Had Influence

    1950 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama

    17

  18. Welcome Home

    1989 · ★ 6.6 (7 votes)

    Drama

    18

  19. Lionheart

    1987 · ★ 5.4 (18 votes)

    Adventure, Drama

    19

  20. The Velvet Alley

    1959 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    TV Movie, Drama, Comedy

    20

  21. Pontius Pilate

    1952

    21

  22. Miracle in the Rain

    1950

    Drama, Romance

    22

  23. A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy

    1962 · ★ 9.0 (2 votes)

    History, Documentary

    23

  24. The Great Gatsby

    1958

    Drama, TV Movie

    24

  25. The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus

    1952 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Drama, TV Movie

    25

  26. The Kill

    1952 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie

    26

  27. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    1955

    Drama, TV Movie

    27

  28. The Stripper

    1963 · ★ 4.6 (13 votes)

    Romance, Drama

    28

  29. Yes, Giorgio

    1982 · ★ 4.1 (13 votes)

    Music, Drama, Comedy

    29

  30. Nightmare at Ground Zero

    1958

    Drama

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.