Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019

1h 26m

6.8(11 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Matt Winston

Narrator

Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Greg Nicotero

Self

Acting

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Self

Acting

Lou Wagner

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Howard Berger

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Bill Corso

Self

Writing

Alec Gillis

Self

Acting

Vincent Van Dyke

Self

Crew

Thomas R. Burman

Self

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Acting

Leonard Maltin

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Ve Neill

Self

Directing

Joe Dante

Self

Directing

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Directing

Richard Donner

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Greg Cannom

Self

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Crew

Gino Acevedo

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Edwin Butterworth

Self

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Costume & Make-Up

Ken Chase

Self

No Image

Crew

Bari Dreiband-Burman

Self

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Mike Elizalde

Self

Acting

Dana Gould

Self

Acting

Steve Johnson

Self

Costume & Make-Up

Werner Keppler

Self

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Costume & Make-Up

Michael Key

Self

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