Roddy McDowall

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 17, 1928 (96 years old)

Roddy McDowall

Known For

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
1h 41m
Movie 2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon.

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
0h 53m
Movie 2024

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, and its subsequent sequels have asked its viewers challenging questions about contemporary society under the guise of a bold science fiction saga: a fascinating look at a hugely successful pop culture phenomenon.

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
0h 44m
Movie 1999

Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel

Linda Darnell had the looks and talent to be a great Hollywood leading lady, but never quite delivered on her potential. This is the story of her rather sad life and tragically early death.

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
0h 40m
Movie 1999

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

Documentary on the career of Lauren Bacall.

A Bug's Life
1h 35m
Movie 1998

A Bug's Life

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

Loss of Faith
1h 33m
Movie 1998

Loss of Faith

A crime novelist searches for a missing baby at his sister's behest and makes painful discoveries about himself along the way.

Beyond Titanic
1h 34m
Movie 1998

Beyond Titanic

A survey of 86 years of Titanicana in popular culture, with the emphasis on movies about (or inspired by) the disaster.

Behind the Planet of the Apes
2h 7m
Movie 1998

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.

Something to Believe In
1h 53m
Movie 1998

Something to Believe In

Reports of a weeping Madonna in Italy reach Las Vegas, where blackjack dealer Maggie has just learnt she has only weeks to live. With a massive leap of faith she convinces herself that seeing the Madonna with her own eyes could lead to her salvation, and travels to Europe to find it. Hitching through Italy, she meets pianist Mike, who is also en route to what he believes could be a life-changing event - a performance at the Barbarina concert in Naples.

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1h 0m
Movie 1998

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu

Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection".

Biography

Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was an English-American actor, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the spin-off television series.

Acting

2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
1999
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
1998
A Bug's Life
1998
Loss of Faith
1998
Beyond Titanic
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
Something to Believe In
1998
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1997
Vincent Price: The Versatile Villain
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
1997
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1996
The Grass Harp
1996
It's My Party
1995
Last Summer in the Hamptons
1995
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
The Alien Within
1994
Biography: Bette Davis — If Looks Could Kill
1994
The Story of Lassie
1994
Angel 4: Undercover
1994
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
1993
The Evil Inside Me
1992
The Sands of Time
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
Double Trouble
1992
The Naked Target
1991
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Going Under
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
An Inconvenient Woman
1990
The Color of Evening
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
1989
Carmilla
1989
Cutting Class
1989
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
Hollywood on Horses
1988
Remo Williams: The Prophecy
1988
Fright Night Part 2
1987
Overboard
1987
Dead of Winter
1986
Bridges to Cross
1985
Alice in Wonderland
1985
Fright Night
1985
Hollywood Wives

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