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La Planète des singes, known in English as Planet of the Apes in the US and Monkey Planet in the UK, is a 1963 science fiction novel by French author Pierre Boulle.It was adapted into the 1968 film Planet of the Apes, launching the Planet of the Apes media franchise.
The franchise started with French author Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des singes, translated into English as Planet of the Apes or Monkey Planet. Its 1968 film adaptation, Planet of the Apes, was a critical and commercial hit, initiating a series of sequels, tie-ins, and derivative works.
Dr. Zaius is a fictional character from the Planet of the Apes franchise, first appearing in Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel Planet of the Apes (La Planète des singes).He appears in the first two films of the franchise, where he is portrayed by Maurice Evans, in the television series, where he is played by Booth Colman, [1] and in the animated series, where he is voiced by Richard Blackburn.
The documentary begins with the original novel written by author Pierre Boulle and how it caught the interest of producer Arthur P. Jacobs, who brought it to 20th Century Fox. The development and production of each film is discussed, including casting, costume design, filming locations and behind the scenes footage. [4]
Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French author. He is best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963), that were both made into award-winning films.
Planet of the Apes, originally a 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle translated into English as Monkey Planet, spawned a motion picture series, television series, and other related media. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Dr. Zaius is an orangutan who has a minor role in the Pierre Boulle novel Planet of the Apes, but becomes a prominent antagonist in the films. A character called Councilor Zaius appears in the television series based upon it. [4] Zaius was played by Maurice Evans in the films and by Booth Colman in the television series. Zaius was voiced in the ...
Back row: James Naughton and Roddy McDowall; front: Ron Harper (1974). L-R: Wayne Foster, Zina Bethune and Ron Harper. Ron Harper and Roddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall as Galen, a young chimpanzee that is sent by Zaius with Urko to ensure the safety of two humans that have survived a crash landing on Earth.