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Planet of the Apes
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
7.7(4,148)19681h 52m
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
- Director
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Writers
- Michael Wilson,Rod Serling
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Cast
Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Kim Hunter
Zira
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
Nova
Robert Gunner
Landon
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
Jeff Burton
Dodge
Buck Kartalian
Julius
Norman Burton
Hunt Leader
Wright King
Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
Minister
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited)
Eldon Burke
Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Child Ape (uncredited)
Frank Delfino
Child Ape (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector
- William KissellAssistant Director
- Robert DoudellAssistant Director
- Rose SteinbergScript Supervisor
Writing
- Pierre BoulleNovel
- Michael WilsonScreenplay
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
Production
- Joe ScullyCasting
- Arthur P. JacobsProducer
- William EckhardtUnit Production Manager
- Mort AbrahamsAssociate Producer
Camera
- Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography
- Irving RosenbergCamera Operator
Editing
- Hugh S. FowlerEditor
Sound
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- David DockendorfSound
- Herman LewisSound
- Alexander CourageOrchestrator
Art
- Norman RockettSet Decoration
- William J. CreberArt Direction
- Walter M. ScottSet Decoration
- Jack Martin SmithArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Ben NyeMakeup Artist
- Morton HaackCostume Design
- Robert FucaAssistant Costume Designer
- Eve NewingHairstylist
- Verne LangdonSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Margaret DonovanHair Supervisor
- John ChambersMakeup Designer
Visual Effects
- L.B. AbbottVisual Effects
- Art CruickshankVisual Effects
- Emil Kosa Jr.Visual Effects
Crew
- Lightning BearStunts
- Joe CanuttStunt Coordinator
- Frank OrsattiStunts
- Chris HaynesDriver
- Steve BonnerDriver
- Kim KahanaStunts
- Chema HernándezOther
- Tap CanuttStunts
- Loren JanesStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Jack TyreeStunts
- Roy N. SicknerStunts
Lighting
- Fred HallGaffer