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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 . Beginning in 1963 until his death, he was responsible for film productions such as the Planet of the Apes series, Doctor Dolittle , Goodbye, Mr. Chips , Play It Again, Sam and Tom ...
Producer: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. 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.
Arthur P. Jacobs. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 7, 1922 · Los Angeles, California, USA. Died. June 27, 1973 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Mini Bio. 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.
Jun 20, 2017 · 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 Pierre...
May 11, 2024 · By ROB KELLY. Producer Arthur P. Jacobs had a vision. That vision was to take Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel (which the author himself dismissed as an inferior work) and turn it into a sci-fi epic. Most of the studios in Hollywood turned Jacobs down, even after he had acquired mega-star Charlton Heston to play the lead.
Apr 22, 2023 · Fledgling Hollywood producer Arthur P. Jacobs formed his production company APJAC Productions just months before the French release of the novel. He had heard about the premise of the story prior to publication and contacted Boulle about securing the rights to turn it into a feature film, which he did.
Jun 28, 1973 · HOLLYWOOD, June 27 (UPI) — Arthur P. Jacobs, the film producer, died today, appar ently of a heart attack. He was 51 years old. He leaves his widow, the for mer actress Natalie Trundy. Also...
