Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Released: 1968-02-07 Duration: 1hr 52min
Rating 7.6
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

APJAC Productions
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget $5,800,000.00
Revenue $32,589,624.00
Original Language en
Popularity 42.393

Directed By

Franklin J. Schaffner

Crew

Casting
Joe Scully
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography
Leon Shamroy
Screenplay
Rod Serling
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Art Direction
William J. Creber
Costume Design
Morton Haack
Set Decoration
Norman Rockett
Assistant Director
William Kissell
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Canutt
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Special Effects
Johnny Borgese
Camera Operator
Irving Rosenberg
Unit Production Manager
William Eckhardt
Visual Effects
Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects
L.B. Abbott
Associate Producer
Mort Abrahams
Assistant Director
Robert Doudell
Script Supervisor
Rose Steinberg
Hairstylist
Eve Newing
Visual Effects
Emil Kosa Jr.
Assistant Costume Designer
Robert Fuca
Driver
Chris Haynes
Driver
Steve Bonner
Stunts
Kim Kahana
Stunts
Tap Canutt
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Dave Rodgers
Special Effects
Marlin Jones
Hair Supervisor
Margaret Donovan
Special Effects
Vernon Archer
Special Effects
Bill Clove
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Verne Langdon
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
John Quijada
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Alex Sharp
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
Louie Elias
Stunts
Eldon Burke
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Fritz Ford
Compositor
Jerry Goldsmith
Makeup Designer
John Chambers
Gaffer
Fred Hall

TOP CAST

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston

George Taylor

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Maurice Evans
Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

James Whitmore
James Whitmore

President of the Assembly

James Daly
James Daly

Dr. Honorious

Lou Wagner
Lou Wagner

Lucius

Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Maximus

Norman Burton
Norman Burton

Hunt Leader

Wright King
Wright King

Dr. Galen

Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert

Minister

Martin Abrahams
Martin Abrahams

Human in Cage (uncredited)

Army Archerd
Army Archerd

Gorilla (uncredited)

James Bacon
James Bacon

Ape (uncredited)

Erlynn Mary Botelho
Erlynn Mary Botelho

Gorilla (uncredited)

Priscilla Boyd
Priscilla Boyd

Human #1 (uncredited)

Eldon Burke
Eldon Burke

Gorilla (uncredited)

David Chow
David Chow

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis

Child Ape (uncredited)

Frank Delfino
Frank Delfino

Child Ape (uncredited)

Buddy Douglas
Buddy Douglas

Child Ape (uncredited)

Chuck Fisher
Chuck Fisher

Gorilla (uncredited)

William Graeff Jr.
William Graeff Jr.

Gorilla (uncredited)

Lars Hensen
Lars Hensen

Gorilla (uncredited)

Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski

Gorilla (uncredited)

Norma Jean Kron
Norma Jean Kron

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Robert Lombardo
Robert Lombardo

Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)

Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren

Child Ape (uncredited)

Cass Martin
Cass Martin

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Stephan Merjanian
Stephan Merjanian

Gorilla (uncredited)

Harry Monty
Harry Monty

Child Ape (uncredited)

John Quijada
John Quijada

Gorilla (uncredited)

Smokey Roberds
Smokey Roberds

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Dave Rodgers
Dave Rodgers

Gorilla (uncredited)

Jane Ross
Jane Ross

Human (uncredited)

George Sasaki
George Sasaki

Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Felix Silla
Felix Silla

Child Gorilla (uncredited)

Emory Souza
Emory Souza

Child Ape (uncredited)

Dianne Stanley
Dianne Stanley

Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)

Joe Tornatore
Joe Tornatore

Gorilla (uncredited)

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