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text_A: Planet of the Apes (1968 film) was written by an American.
text_B: Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner .. Franklin J. Schaffner. Franklin J. Schaffner. Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes ( 2001 film ). science fiction film. science fiction film. It stars Charlton Heston , Roddy McDowall , Kim Hunter , Maurice Evans , James Whitmore , James Daly and Linda Harrison .. Charlton Heston. Charlton Heston. Roddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall. Maurice Evans. Maurice Evans ( actor ). Kim Hunter. Kim Hunter. James Whitmore. James Whitmore. James Daly. James Daly ( actor ). Linda Harrison. Linda Harrison ( actress ). The screenplay by Michael Wilson and Rod Serling was loosely based on the 1963 French novel La Planete des Singes by Pierre Boulle .. Michael Wilson. Michael Wilson ( writer ). Rod Serling. Rod Serling. Pierre Boulle. Pierre Boulle. La Planete des Singes. Planet of the Apes ( novel ). Jerry Goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avant-garde score .. Jerry Goldsmith. Jerry Goldsmith. It was the first in a series of five films made between 1968 and 1973 , all produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and released by 20th Century Fox .. Arthur P. Jacobs. Arthur P. Jacobs. 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. series of five films. Planet of the Apes. The film tells the story of an astronaut crew who crash-land on a strange planet in the distant future .. crash-land. Emergency landing. Although the planet appears desolate at first , the surviving crew members stumble upon a society in which apes have evolved into creatures with human-like intelligence and speech .. The apes have assumed the role of the dominant species and humans are mute creatures wearing animal skins .. dominant species. Dominance ( ecology ). The script was originally written by Rod Serling , but underwent many rewrites before filming eventually began .. Rod Serling. Rod Serling. Directors J. Lee Thompson and Blake Edwards were approached , but the film 's producer Arthur P. Jacobs , upon the recommendation of Charlton Heston , chose Franklin J. Schaffner to direct the film .. Franklin J. Schaffner. Franklin J. Schaffner. Arthur P. Jacobs. Arthur P. Jacobs. Charlton Heston. Charlton Heston. J. Lee Thompson. J. Lee Thompson. Blake Edwards. Blake Edwards. Schaffner 's changes included an ape society less advanced -- and therefore less expensive to depict -- than that of the original novel .. Filming took place between May 21 and August 10 , 1967 , in California , Utah and Arizona , with desert sequences shot in and around Lake Powell , Glen Canyon National Recreation Area .. California. California. Utah. Utah. Arizona. Arizona. Lake Powell. Lake Powell. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The film 's final `` closed '' cost was $ 5.8 million .. The film was released on February 8 , 1968 , in the United States and was a commercial success , earning a lifetime domestic gross of $ 32.6 million .. The film was groundbreaking for its prosthetic makeup techniques by artist John Chambers and was well received by critics and audiences , launching a film franchise , including four sequels , as well as a short-lived television show , animated series , comic books , and various merchandising .. prosthetic makeup. prosthetic makeup. John Chambers. John Chambers ( make-up artist ). film franchise. Planet of the Apes. In particular , Roddy McDowall had a long-running relationship with the Apes series , appearing in four of the original five films -LRB- absent , apart from a brief voiceover , from the second film of the series , Beneath the Planet of the Apes , in which he was replaced by David Watson in the role of Cornelius -RRB- , and also in the television series .. Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes ( 2001 film ). Roddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall. Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Beneath the Planet of the Apes. David Watson. David Watson ( actor ). The original series was followed by Tim Burton 's remake Planet of the Apes in 2001 and the reboot Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011 .. Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes ( 2001 film ). Tim Burton. Tim Burton. reboot. Reboot ( fiction ). Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Also in 2001 , Planet of the Apes was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .. Planet of the Apes. Planet of the Apes ( 2001 film ). National Film Registry. National Film Registry. Library of Congress. Library of Congress
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