Planet of the Apes is a TV show.
Charlton Heston . He also starred in Touch of Evil ( 1958 ) with Orson Welles , Ben-Hur ( 1959 ) , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor , El Cid ( 1961 ) , and Planet of the Apes ( 1968 ) . John Chambers (make-up artist) . He is best known for creating the pointy ears of the character Spock on the television series Star Trek ( 1966 ) , and for his make-up work on the Planet of the Apes film franchise . Planet of the Apes (1968 film) . The film was groundbreaking for its prosthetic makeup techniques by artist John Chambers and was well received by critics and audiences , launching a film franchise , including four sequels , as well as a short-lived television show , animated series , comic books , and various merchandising .