Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

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

2019

1h 26min

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Matt Winston
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Tom Woodruff Jr.
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Lou Wagner
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Vincent Van Dyke
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Leonard Maltin
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Dana Gould
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