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Planet of the Apes (1968)

USA 1968 Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
Certification: UK:PG / USA:G
Runtime: USA:112

Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast (in credits order): Charlton Heston .... George Taylor; Roddy McDowall .... Cornelius; Kim Hunter .... Dr. Zira; Maurice Evans .... Dr. Zaius; James Whitmore .... President of the Assembly; James Daly .... Honorious; Linda Harrison .... Nova; Robert Gunter .... Landon; Lou Wagner .... Lucius; Woodrow Parfrey .... Maximus; Jeff Burton .... Dodge; Buck Kartalian .... Julius; Norman Burton .... Hunt Leader; Wright King .... Dr. Galen; Paul Lambert .... Minister; Dianne Stanley .... Astronaut (Stewart)
Written by: Pierre Boulle (novel); Rod Serling; Michael Wilson

Cinematography by: Leon Shamroy

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Music by

Jerry Goldsmith (O:AAN)

Costume Design by: Morton Haack
Film Editing by: Hugh S. Fowler
Produced by: Mort Abrahams
Other crew: L.B. Abbott (special effects)

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featured in: Chase, The (1994)
spoofed in: Spaceballs (1987)
followed by: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1969); Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971); Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972); Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973); "Planet of the Apes" (Television Series, 1974); "Return to the Planet of the Apes" (Animated Television Series, 1975)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1969)

USA, 1969, Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
Sound Mix: Stereo
Certification: USA:G
Runtime: USA:100

Directed by: Ted Post
Cast (in credits order): James Franciscus .... Brent; Kim Hunter .... Zira; Maurice Evans .... Dr. Zaius; Linda Harrison .... Nova; Paul Richards .... Mendez; Victor Buono .... Fat Man; James Gregory .... Ursus; Jeff Corey .... Caspay; Natalie Trundy .... Albina; Thomas Gomez .... Minister; David Watson .... Cornelius; Don Pedro Colley .... Negro; Tod Andrews .... Skipper; Gregory Sierra .... Gorilla Sergeant; Eldon Burke .... Gorilla Sgt.; Lou Wagner .... Lucius; Charlton Heston .... Taylor

Cinematography by: Milton R. Krasner

Music by: Leonard Rosenman

Written by: Mort Abrahams; Pierre Boulle (novel); Paul Dehn
Produced by: Arthur P. Jacobs

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follows: Planet of the Apes (1968)
followed by: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971); Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972); Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973); "Planet of the Apes" (Television Series, 1974); "Return to the Planet of the Apes" (Animated Television Series, 1975)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

USA, 1971, Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
Sound Mix: Stereo
Certification: USA:G

Directed by: Don Taylor
Cast (in credits order): Roddy McDowall .... Cornelius; Kim Hunter .... Zira; Bradford Dillman .... Dr. Lewis Dixon; Ricardo Montalban .... Armando; Natalie Trundy .... Dr. Stephanie Branton; Eric Braeden .... Dr. Otto Hasslein; William Windom .... The President; Sal Mineo .... Milo; rest of cast listed alphabetically; John Alderman .... Corporal; Jason Evers .... E-2; Tom Lowell .... Orderly; Albert Salmi .... E-1; M. Emmet Walsh .... Soldier

Cinematography by: Joseph F. Biroc
Music by: Jerry Goldsmith
Written by: Paul Dehn
Produced by: Arthur P. Jacobs

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follows: Planet of the Apes (1968); Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1969)
followed by: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972); Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973); "Planet of the Apes" (Television Series, 1974); "Return to the Planet of the Apes" (Animated Television Series, 1975)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

USA, 1972, Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
Certification: USA:PG

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Cast (in alphabetical order): Severn Darden .... Kolp; Joyce Haber .... Zelda; Asa Maynor .... Mrs. Riley; Roddy McDowall .... Caesar; Ricardo Montalban .... Armando; Don Murray .... Breck; John Randolph; Hari Rhodes .... McDonald; Natalie Trundy .... Lisa; H.M. Wynant .... Hoskyns

Cinematography by: Bruce Surtees
Music by: Tom Scott
Written by: Paul Dehn
Production Design by: Philip M. Jeffries
Produced by: Arthur P. Jacobs

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follows: Planet of the Apes (1968); Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1969); Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
followed by: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973); "Planet of the Apes" (Television Series, 1974); "Return to the Planet of the Apes" (Animated Television Series, 1975)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

USA, 1972, Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
Certification: USA:G

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Cast (in alphabetical order): Claude Akins .... Aldo; Lew Ayres .... Mandemus; Colleen Camp; Severn Darden .... Kolp; Richard Eastham .... Mutant captain; John Huston .... Lawgiver; Noah Keen .... Teacher; Andy Knight .... Mutant on motorcycle; John Landis .... Jake's friend; Heather Lowe .... Doctor; Roddy McDowall .... Caesar; France Nuyen .... Alma; Bobby Porter .... Cornelius; Michael Stearns .... Jake; Paul Stevens .... Mendez; Austin Stoker .... McDonald; Natalie Trundy .... Lisa; Paul Williams .... Virgil; Cal Wilson .... Soldier

Cinematography by: Richard H. Kline
Music by: Leonard Rosenman
Written by: John William Corrington; Joyce Hooper Corrington
Produced by: Arthur P. Jacobs

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follows: Planet of the Apes (1968); Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1969); Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971); Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
followed by: "Planet of the Apes" (Television Series, 1974); "Return to the Planet of the Apes" (Animated Television Series, 1975)

Planet of the Apes (2001)

Also Known As:
Visitor, The (2000) (USA: working title)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some sequences of action/violence.
Runtime: 119 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital
Certification: USA:PG-13

Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast (first billed only): Mark Wahlberg .... Captain Leo Davidson
Tim Roth .... General Thade
Helena Bonham Carter .... Ari
Michael Clarke Duncan .... Colonel Attar
Paul Giamatti .... Limbo
Estella Warren .... Daena
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa .... Krull
David Warner .... Senator Sandar
Kris Kristofferson .... Karubi
Erick Avari .... Tival
Luke Eberl .... Birn
Evan Dexter Parke .... Gunnar
Glenn Shadix .... Senator Nado
Freda Foh Shen .... Bon
Chris Ellis .... Lt. General Karl Vasich

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Cinematography by: Philippe Rousselot

Music by: Danny Elfman

Written by: Pierre Boulle (novel)
William Broyles Jr. (screenplay) and
Lawrence Konner (screenplay) &
Mark Rosenthal (screenplay) (as Mark D. Rosenthal)

Produced by

Ross Fanger .... associate producer
Katterli Frauenfelder .... associate producer
Iain Smith .... line producer: London
Ralph Winter .... executive producer
Richard D. Zanuck .... producer

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

USA 2014 Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
USA: PG-13
Runtime: USA: 105

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Cast: Andy Serkis ... Caesar; James Franco ... Will Rodman; Freida Pinto ... Caroline Aranha; John Lithgow ... Charles Rodman; Brian Cox ... John Landon; Tom Felton ... Dodge Landon; David Oyelowo ... Steven Jacobs; Tyler Labine ... Robert Franklin; Karin Konoval ... Maurcie
Written by: Rick Jaffa; Amanda Silver; Pierre Boulle (novel)

Cinematography by: Andrew Lesnie

Music by

Patrick Doyle

Costume Design by: Renée April
Film Editing by: Conrad Buff; Mark Goldblatt
Produced by: Peter Chernin; Dylan Clark; Thomas M. Hammel; Rick Jaffa; Mike Larocca; Amanda Silver; Kurt Williams

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

USA 2014 Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
USA: PG-13
Runtime: USA: 130

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Cast: Andy Serkis ... Caesar; Jason Clarke ... Malcolm; Gary Oldman ... Dreyfus; Keri Russell ... Ellie; Toby Kebbell ... Koba; Kodi Smit-McPhee ... Alexander; Kirk Acevedo ... Carver; Nick Thurston ... Blue Eyes; Terry Notary ... Rocket; Karin Konoval ... Maurcie; Judy Greer ... Cornelia
Written by: Mark Bomback; Rick Jaffa; Amanda Silver; Pierre Boulle (novel)

Cinematography by: Michael Seresin

Music by

Michael Giacchino

Costume Design by: Melissa Bruning
Film Editing by: William Hoy; Stan Salfas
Produced by: Mark Bomback ... executive producer; Dylan Clark ... producer; Thomas M. Hammel ... executive producer; Rick Jaffa ... producer; Amanda Silver ... producer; Jennifer Teves ... associate producer; Jenno Topping ... executive producer

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

USA 2017 Color
Produced by: 20th Century Fox
USA: PG-13
Runtime: USA: 140

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Cast: Andy Serkis ... Caesar; Woody Harrelson ... The Colonel; Steve Zahn ... Bade Ape; Karin Konoval ... Maurcie; Amiah Miller ... Nova; Terry Notary ... Rocket; Ty Olsson ... Red Donkey; Michael Adamthwaite ... Luca; Toby Kebbell ... Koba; Gabriel Chavarria ... Preacher; Judy Greer ... Cornelia
Written by: Mark Bomback; Matt Reeves; Rick Jaffa (based on characters created by); Amanda Silver (based on characters created by); Pierre Boulle (novel)

Cinematography by: Michael Seresin

Music by

Michael Giacchino

Costume Design by: Melissa Bruning
Film Editing by: William Hoy; Stan Salfas
Produced by: Mark Bomback ... executive producer; Peter Chernin ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.); Dylan Clark ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.); Rick Jaffa ... producer (produced by); Mary McLaglen ... executive producer; Amanda Silver ... producer (produced by); Ryan Stafford ... co-producer; Jenno Topping ... executive producer

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