Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

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2019
1h 26m
6.8(12 votes)
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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

Matt Winston
Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker

Self

Rick Baker
Costume & Make-Up

Greg Nicotero

Self

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Acting

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Self

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Acting

Lou Wagner

Self

Lou Wagner
Costume & Make-Up

Howard Berger

Self

Howard Berger
Costume & Make-Up

Bill Corso

Self

Bill Corso
Acting

Alec Gillis

Self

Alec Gillis
Costume & Make-Up

Vincent Van Dyke

Self

Vincent Van Dyke
Crew

Thomas R. Burman

Self

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Acting

Leonard Maltin

Self

Leonard Maltin
Costume & Make-Up

Ve Neill

Self

Ve Neill
Directing

Joe Dante

Self

Joe Dante
Directing

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Guillermo del Toro
Directing

Richard Donner

Self

Richard Donner
Costume & Make-Up

Greg Cannom

Self

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Crew

Gino Acevedo

Self

Gino Acevedo
Costume & Make-Up

Edwin Butterworth

Self

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Ken Chase

Self

No Image
Crew

Bari Dreiband-Burman

Self

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Mike Elizalde

Self

Mike Elizalde
Acting

Dana Gould

Self

Dana Gould
Acting

Steve Johnson

Self

Steve Johnson
Costume & Make-Up

Werner Keppler

Self

No Image
Costume & Make-Up

Michael Key

Self

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