6.8 / 10(13 votes)IMDb20191h 26mUnited States of America

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Synopsis

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

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Matt Winston

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Rick Baker

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Greg Nicotero

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Tom Woodruff Jr.

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Lou Wagner

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Howard Berger

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Bill Corso

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Alec Gillis

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Vincent Van Dyke

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Thomas R. Burman

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Leonard Maltin

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Ve Neill

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Joe Dante

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Guillermo del Toro

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Richard Donner

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Greg Cannom

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Gino Acevedo

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Edwin Butterworth

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: William Conlin
Screenplay & Story: Thomas R. Burman
Original Score: Shawn Patterson
Original Title: Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 26m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

William Conlin

Screenplay & Story

Thomas R. Burman

Original Score & Music

Shawn Patterson

Film Editing

Micah Stuart

Producers

Thomas R. Burman, Bari Dreiband-Burman, Harlene Conlin

Department Leadership Roster

William Conlin

Director

Micah Stuart

Editor

Harlene Conlin

Producer

Thomas R. Burman

Writer

Shawn Patterson

Original Music Composer

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