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Charlton Heston as Taylor faces Kim Hunter as Zira and Roddy McDowall as Cornelius, both in ape makeup and costumes, in a cave setting from Planet of the Apes (1968).
Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (From left to right) Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, and Charlton Heston in Planet of the Apes (1968), directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.

Franklin J. Schaffner

American director
Also known as: Franklin James Schaffner
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Franklin J. Schaffner (born May 30, 1920, Tokyo, Japan—died July 2, 1989, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was an American director who worked on a number of well-regarded television programs before launching a successful film career that included such classics as Planet of the Apes (1968) and Patton (1970). Schaffner, whose parents were Protestant missionaries, was raised in Japan until he was five years old, when his family returned to the United States. He attended Franklin...

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