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Arthur P. Jacobs (March 7, 1922 – June 27, 1973) was an American film producer. Prior to being a producer, he worked in various studios and was a press agent.
Arthur P. Jacobs is best known for producing the "Planet of the Apes" series. He bought the rights to Pierre Boulle's novel Monkey Planet in 1963. Many film studios passed on the project, stating that the concept was unfilmable.
That’s exactly the mantra producer Arthur P. Jacobs ran into when he was shopping Planet of the Apes around Hollywood. Jacobs’s pitch was soundly rejected everywhere he went; even...
The Legend Of Arthur P. Jacobs - The 'King' of the Planet of the Apes Franchise. His determined efforts as one of the most respected producers in Hollywood history allowed him to bring the...
Mar 31, 2024 · Written in 1972 and 1973 for Arthur P. Jacobs, these partial Dune scripts represent an interesting alternate cinematic universe, in which the Dune franchise didn’t become the next Star Wars, but...
Arthur P. Jacobs (March 7, 1922 – June 27, 1973) was a press agent turned film producer responsible for such films in the 1960s and 1970s as the Planet of the Apes series, Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Play It Again, Sam and Tom Sawyer through his company APJAC Productions.
Arthur P. Jacobs is best known for producing the "Planet of the Apes" series. He bought the rights to Pierre Boulle 's novel Monkey Planet in 1963. Many film studios passed on the project, stating that the concept was unfilmable.
