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Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

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Escape from the Planet of the Apes

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Director

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  • Don Taylor
    Don Taylor
    director (directed by)

Writers

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  • Paul Dehn
    Paul Dehn
    written by
  • Pierre Boulle
    Pierre Boulle
    based upon characters created by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • 9774-6 "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" - Roddy McDowall, 1971.
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    Cornelius
  • Kim Hunter at an event for Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Kim Hunter
    Kim Hunter
    Zira
  • Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    Dr. Lewis Dixon
  • Natalie Trundy
    Natalie Trundy
    Natalie Trundy
    Dr. Stephanie Branton
  • Eric Braeden at an event for The 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2012)
    Eric Braeden
    Eric Braeden
    Dr. Otto Hasslein
  • William Windom
    William Windom
    William Windom
    The President
  • Sal Mineo
    Sal Mineo
    Sal Mineo
    Milo
  • Albert Salmi in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    E-1
  • Jason Evers
    Jason Evers
    Jason Evers
    E-2
  • John Randolph
    John Randolph
    John Randolph
    Chairman
  • Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    General Winthrop
  • M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    Aide
  • Roy Glenn in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
    Roy Glenn
    Roy Glenn
    Lawyer
    (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
  • Peter Forster in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    Peter Forster
    Peter Forster
    Cardinal
  • Norman Burton in Wonder Woman (1975)
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    Army Officer
  • William Woodson
    William Woodson
    Naval Officer
  • Tom Lowell
    Tom Lowell
    Tom Lowell
    Orderly
  • Gene Whittington
    Gene Whittington
    Marine Captain
  • Donald Elson
    Donald Elson
    Donald Elson
    Curator
  • Bill Bonds
    Bill Bonds
    TV Newscaster
  • Army Archerd
    Army Archerd
    Army Archerd
    Referee
  • James Bacon
    James Bacon
    James Bacon
    General Faulkner
  • Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    Ricardo Montalban
    Armando
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • John Alderman
    John Alderman
    John Alderman
    Marine Corporal
    (uncredited)
  • Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    General
    (uncredited)
  • William Beckley and Burgess Meredith in Batman (1966)
    William Beckley
    William Beckley
    British news anchor
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Berle
    Jack Berle
    Secretary of State
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Bradley in The Monkees (1965)
    Paul Bradley
    Paul Bradley
    Official at Briefing
    (uncredited)
  • Karl Bruck
    Karl Bruck
    Karl Bruck
    German Newscaster
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Cole
    Robert Cole
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Walker Edmiston in Batman (1966)
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
    Talking Baby Chimp
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Len Felber
    Len Felber
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Sig Frohlich
    Sig Frohlich
    Spectator
    (uncredited)
  • Eddie Garrett
    Eddie Garrett
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    Helicopter Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • George Golden
    George Golden
    Official at Briefing
    (uncredited)
  • James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    Official at Briefing
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Gray
    Joe Gray
    Joe Gray
    Bodyguard
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Aide
    (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth Harrower in Batman (1966)
    Elizabeth Harrower
    Elizabeth Harrower
    Reporter at Hotel
    (uncredited)
  • Ed Haskett
    Ed Haskett
    Official at Briefing
    (uncredited)
  • Pitt Herbert in Batman (1966)
    Pitt Herbert
    Pitt Herbert
    Security Guard Ed
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Hitchcock
    Robert Hitchcock
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton
    Shep Houghton
    Bystander
    (uncredited)
  • Joseph La Cava
    Joseph La Cava
    Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Arnold Meschen
    Arnold Meschen
    Sketch artist at commission
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Nichols in Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Okazaki
    Bob Okazaki
    Japanese Broadcaster
    (uncredited)
  • Janos Prohaska in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Janos Prohaska
    Janos Prohaska
    Heloise
    (uncredited)
  • Davy Jones and Tony Regan in The Monkees (1965)
    Tony Regan
    Tony Regan
    Reporter at Hotel
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Boone and Stephen Roberts in Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Stephen Roberts
    Stephen Roberts
    Gen. Brody
    (uncredited)
  • Hank Robinson
    Hank Robinson
    Hank Robinson
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • James Sikking at an event for Spanglish (2004)
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    Control Room Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Jack Slate
    Jack Slate
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Eddie Smith
    Eddie Smith
    Eddie Smith
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Arthur Tovey
    Arthur Tovey
    Official at Briefing
    (uncredited)
  • William Tregoe
    William Tregoe
    Hotel Receptionist
    (uncredited)
  • George P. Wilbur in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
    George P. Wilbur
    George P. Wilbur
    Boxer
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Frank Capra Jr.
    Frank Capra Jr.
    associate producer
  • Arthur P. Jacobs
    Arthur P. Jacobs
    producer (produced by)

Composer

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  • Jerry Goldsmith
    Jerry Goldsmith
    composer (music)

Cinematographer

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  • Joseph F. Biroc
    Joseph F. Biroc
    director of photography (as Joseph Biroc)

Editor

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  • Marion Rothman
    Marion Rothman
    film editor

Art Directors

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  • William J. Creber
    William J. Creber
    art director (as William Creber)
  • Jack Martin Smith
    Jack Martin Smith

Set Decorators

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  • Stuart A. Reiss
    Stuart A. Reiss
  • Walter M. Scott
    Walter M. Scott

Costume Designer

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  • Morton Haack
    Morton Haack
    costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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  • Mary Babcock
    Mary Babcock
    hair stylist
  • Jack Barron
    Jack Barron
    makeup artist
  • John Chambers
    John Chambers
    creative makeup designer
  • Daniel C. Striepeke
    Daniel C. Striepeke
    makeup supervisor (as Dan Striepeke)
  • Verne Langdon
    Verne Langdon
    special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
  • Jan Van Uchelen
    Jan Van Uchelen
    hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Manager

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  • Francisco Day
    Francisco Day
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Joseph Lenzi
    Joseph Lenzi
    assistant director (as Pepi Lenzi)
  • Joseph E. Rickards
    Joseph E. Rickards
    assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Bill Sully
    Bill Sully
    art illustrator

Sound Department

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  • Theodore Soderberg
    Theodore Soderberg
    sound
  • Dean Vernon
    Dean Vernon
    sound
  • Raul A. Bruce
    Raul A. Bruce
    boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Johnny Borgese
    Johnny Borgese
    special effects technician (uncredited)
  • Gerald Endler
    Gerald Endler
    special mechanical effects (uncredited)
  • Hal Millar
    Hal Millar
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Paul Wurtzel
    Paul Wurtzel
    special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • L.B. Abbott
    L.B. Abbott
    special photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Jerry Brutsche
    Jerry Brutsche
    stunt performer (uncredited)
  • James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    aerial stunts (uncredited)
  • Larry Holt
    Larry Holt
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Gilbert Haimson
    Gilbert Haimson
    first assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Orville Hallberg
    Orville Hallberg
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Peach Jr.
    Kenneth Peach Jr.
    assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Arthur Morton
    Arthur Morton
    orchestration
  • Robert Bain
    Robert Bain
    musician: guitar (uncredited)
  • Israel Baker
    Israel Baker
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Russ Cheever
    Russ Cheever
    musician: clarinet (uncredited)
  • John Clyman
    John Clyman
    musician: trumpet (uncredited)
  • Alexander Courage
    Alexander Courage
    composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
  • Sandy De Crescent
    Sandy De Crescent
    orchestra contractor (uncredited)
  • Vince De Rosa
    Vince De Rosa
    musician: french horn (uncredited)
  • Bonnie Jean Douglas
    Bonnie Jean Douglas
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Leonard A. Engel
    Leonard A. Engel
    supervising music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Rose Steinberg
    Rose Steinberg
    script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • Chris Haynes
    Chris Haynes
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Jack Hirshberg
    Jack Hirshberg
    unit publicist
  • Roy Kabat
    Roy Kabat
    animals furnished by
Crew believed to be complete

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