Planet of the Apes
Astronaut Taylor must outwit a ruthless empire of intelligent apes and navigate a hostile alien world to rescue his stranded crew and find a way home before the planet’s brutal hierarchy destroys them all.
“Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!”
Synopsis
Astronaut Taylor crash‑lands on a distant planet governed by apes who employ a primitive human population for experimentation and sport. He becomes one of the hunted, his fate placed in the care of a chimpanzee scientist who shows benevolence.
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Edited by Hugh S FowlerShot by Leon ShamroyScored by Jerry GoldsmithSound by Don MacdougallStunts by Joe Canutt
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1968 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.6× its budget
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Also known as
- Planet der Affende
- El planeta de los simioses
- La Planète des singesfr
- Il pianeta delle scimmieit
- (Bulgarian)Планетата на маймуните
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesFeb 8, 1968
- United KingdomMar 21, 1968
- CanadaApr 3, 1968
- ArgentinaApr 4, 1968
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Cast & Crew
266 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
36Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader
Wright King
as Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
as Minister
Martin Abrahams
as Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
as Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
as Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
as Human #1 (uncredited)
Eldon Burke
as Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Frank Delfino
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Buddy Douglas
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Chuck Fisher
as Gorilla (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Irvin Zabo Koszewski
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Norma Jean Kron
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Robert Lombardo
as Gorilla Photographer (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Cass Martin
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Stephan Merjanian
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Harry Monty
as Child Ape (uncredited)
John Quijada
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Smokey Roberds
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Dave Rodgers
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Jane Ross
as Human (uncredited)
George Sasaki
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Felix Silla
as Child Gorilla (uncredited)
Emory Souza
as Child Ape (uncredited)
Dianne Stanley
as Astronaut Stewart (uncredited)
Joe Tornatore
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Gene O Donnell
Joe Canutt
as Primitive Human
Seymour Koenig
as Gorilla
Ronald L Schwary
as Frightened human
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
3Other crew
220J David Jones
aerial stunts
Jack Martin Smith
art direction
William J Creber
art direction (as William Creber)
Lee Crawford
assistant camera (uncredited)
Martin Rohde
assistant camera (uncredited)
Thomas Del Ruth
assistant camera (uncredited)
William Kissell
assistant director (as William Kissel)
Thomas R Burman
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert Fuca
assistant set costumer (uncredited)
Carl Joy
atmosphere casting (uncredited)
Tom Pryor
auditor (uncredited)
Pierre Boulle
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