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<html> <head> <title>Planet of the Apes</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/trailer.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/trailer.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <div> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=15 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Planet of the Apes <nobr>(8-Feb-1968)</nobr></b></font><p> <img src="t.planet-13.jpg" height=220 width=146 hspace=10 vspace=10 align=right><p> <p><p> <b>Director:</b> <a href="/people/509/000032413/">Franklin J. Schaffner</a><p><b>Writers:</b> Michael Wilson; <a href="/people/117/000050964/">Rod Serling</a><p><b>From novel:</b> <i>La Plan鑤e des Singes</i> by Pierre Boulle<p><b>Music:</b> <a href="/people/743/000054581/">Jerry Goldsmith</a><p><b>Producer:</b> Arthur P. Jacobs<p><b>Keywords:</b> <a href="/lists/808/000083559/">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="/lists/802/000083553/">Action/Adventure</a>, <a href="/lists/725/000083476/">Time Travel</a>, <a href="/lists/811/000083562/">Monkeys</a>, <a href="/lists/394/000085139/">Dystopian</a><p><div><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/half-star-20.png"></div><p>Astronauts land in the distant future on a planet controlled by various species of apes. Among the best science fiction films ever produced; has one of the greatest endings in the history of film. Adaptation of Pierre Boulle's obscure novel, with significant changes. Received Oscar nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Score; John Chambers was issued an honorary Oscar for achievements in make-up.<p> <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_actors"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/500/000086242/"><font size=-1>James Daly</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Oct-1918</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Jul-1978</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Dr. Paul Lochner on <i>Medical Center</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/981/000078747/"><font size=-1>Maurice Evans</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Jun-1901</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Mar-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Dr. Zaius in <i>Planet of the Apes</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/961/000022895/"><font size=-1>Charlton Heston</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Oct-1923</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Apr-2008</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Ten Commandments</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/501/000051348/"><font size=-1>Kim Hunter</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Nov-1922</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Sep-2002</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Stella in <i>A Streetcar Named Desire</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/267/000352208/"><font size=-1>Wright King</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Jan-1923</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Character actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/509/000031416/"><font size=-1>Roddy McDowall</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Sep-1928</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Oct-1998</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Planet of the Apes</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/876/000022810/"><font size=-1>James Whitmore</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Oct-1921</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Feb-2009</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Give 'em Hell, Harry!</i></td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>CAST</b></font><p><table border=0><tr><td><a href="/people/961/000022895/">Charlton Heston</a></td><td>   ...   George Taylor</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">co-starring</font></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/509/000031416/">Roddy McDowall</a></td><td>   ...   Cornelius</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/501/000051348/">Kim Hunter</a></td><td>   ...   Zira</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/981/000078747/">Maurice Evans</a></td><td>   ...   Dr. Zaius</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/876/000022810/">James Whitmore</a></td><td>   ...   President of the Assembly</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/500/000086242/">James Daly</a></td><td>   ...   Honorious</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">introducing</font></td></tr><tr><td>Linda Harrison</td><td>   ...   Nova</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">with</font></td></tr><tr><td>Robert Gunner</td><td>   ...   Landon</td></tr><tr><td>Lou Wagner</td><td>   ...   Lucius</td></tr><tr><td>Woodrow Parfrey</td><td>   ...   Maximus</td></tr><tr><td>Jeff Burton</td><td>   ...   Dodge</td></tr><tr><td>Buck Kartalian</td><td>   ...   Julius</td></tr><tr><td>Norman Burton</td><td>   ...   Hunt Leader</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/267/000352208/">Wright King</a></td><td>   ...   Dr. Galen</td></tr><tr><td>Paul Lambert</td><td>   ...   Minister</td></tr></table><p><p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>REVIEWS</b></font><p><table><tr><td><img src="/rarrow.gif"></td><td>Have you seen this film? 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