Franklin J. Schaffner

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $32,798,410 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,128)

Best-known technical roles: The Boys from Brazil (Director), Sphinx (Director), Welcome Home (Director), Yes, Giorgio (Director)

Born: May 30, 1920

Died: July 2, 1989

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	6	$23,398,410	$9,400,000	$32,798,410

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,566	$23,398,410
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,619	$9,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,128	$32,798,410

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Sep 29, 1989	Welcome Home	Director	$1,029,822		$1,029,822
Sep 24, 1982	Yes, Giorgio	Director	$1,368,588		$1,368,588
Feb 11, 1981	Sphinx	Director	$2,000,000	$9,400,000	$11,400,000
1978	The Boys from Brazil	Director	$19,000,000		$19,000,000
Dec 13, 1971	Nicholas and Alexandra	Director
Apr 6, 1964	The Best Man	Director

Averages			$5,849,603	$9,400,000	$8,199,603
Totals	6		$23,398,410	$9,400,000	$32,798,410

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Sep 29, 1989	Welcome Home			$1,029,822	$1,029,822	100.0%
Sep 24, 1982	Yes, Giorgio		424	$1,368,588	$1,368,588	100.0%
Feb 11, 1981	Sphinx	$439,564	214	$2,000,000	$11,400,000	17.5%
1978	The Boys from Brazil			$19,000,000	$19,000,000	100.0%
Dec 13, 1971	Nicholas and Alexandra
Apr 6, 1964	The Best Man

Averages		$439,564	319	$5,849,603	$8,199,603	79.4%
Totals	6			$23,398,410	$32,798,410

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,566	$23,398,410
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,619	$9,400,000
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,128	$32,798,410