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.

Discover

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)

Art

William J. Creber

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Norman Rockett

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Morton Haack

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Eve Newing

Hairstylist

Robert Fuca

Assistant Costume Designer

Margaret Donovan

Hair Supervisor

Verne Langdon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Chambers

Makeup Designer

Directing

William Kissell

Assistant Director

Robert Doudell

Assistant Director

Rose Steinberg

Script Supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Fred Hall

Gaffer

Production

Joe Scully

Casting

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Mort Abrahams

Associate Producer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Writing

Michael Wilson

Screenplay

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Art

William J. Creber

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Norman Rockett

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Morton Haack

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Eve Newing

Hairstylist

Robert Fuca

Assistant Costume Designer

Margaret Donovan

Hair Supervisor

Verne Langdon

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John Chambers

Makeup Designer

Directing

William Kissell

Assistant Director

Robert Doudell

Assistant Director

Rose Steinberg

Script Supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Fred Hall

Gaffer

Production

Joe Scully

Casting

William Eckhardt

Unit Production Manager

Mort Abrahams

Associate Producer

Sound

Jerry Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Writing

Michael Wilson

Screenplay

Rod Serling

Screenplay