Details
Planet of the Apes

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.

Back to main page

Planet of the Apes

February 7, 1968
3522
ratings
1
reviews
0
video reviews
74 Good

Cast (44)

Charlton Heston
George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
Cornelius
Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
President of the Assembly
James Daly
Dr. Honorious
Lou Wagner
Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
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)
Buddy Douglas
Child Ape (uncredited)
Chuck Fisher
Gorilla (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
Gorilla (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Gorilla (uncredited)
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Gorilla (uncredited)
Norma Jean Kron
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Robert Lombardo
Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
Child Ape (uncredited)
Cass Martin
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Stephan Merjanian
Gorilla (uncredited)
Harry Monty
Child Ape (uncredited)
John Quijada
Gorilla (uncredited)
Smokey Roberds
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Dave Rodgers
Gorilla (uncredited)
Jane Ross
Human (uncredited)
George Sasaki
Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Emory Souza
Child Ape (uncredited)
Dianne Stanley
Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
Gorilla (uncredited)

Crew (70)

Directing

Rose Steinberg
Script Supervisor
Robert Doudell
Assistant Director
William Kissell
Assistant Director

Writing

Rod Serling
Screenplay
Michael Wilson
Screenplay

Production

Joe Scully
Casting
Mort Abrahams
Associate Producer
William Eckhardt
Unit Production Manager

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer

Art

William J. Creber
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Norman Rockett
Set Decoration
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction

Camera

Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Irving Rosenberg
Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
John Chambers
Makeup Designer
Morton Haack
Costume Design
Margaret Donovan
Hair Supervisor
Robert Fuca
Assistant Costume Designer
Eve Newing
Hairstylist
Verne Langdon
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

Editing

Lighting

Fred Hall
Gaffer

Visual Effects

Art Cruickshank
Visual Effects
L.B. Abbott
Visual Effects
Emil Kosa Jr.
Visual Effects