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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.
- March 7, 1922, Los Angeles, California, US
- Film producer
- June 27, 1973 (aged 51), Los Angeles, California, US
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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...
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. Jacobs persevered, and the film was released in 1968 to wide popular acclaim.
- Producer
- March 7, 1922
- Arthur P. Jacobs
- June 27, 1973
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.
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...
Producer Arthur P. Jacobs bought the rights for the Pierre Boulle novel before its publication in 1963. Jacobs pitched the production to many studios, and in late 1964, the project was announced as a Warner Bros. production, with Blake Edwards attached to direct. After Jacobs made a successful debut as a producer doing What a Way to Go!
Aug 17, 2023 · Arthur P. Jacobs was a film producer who formed his own company, APJAC Productions, and is perhaps best known for his Planet of the Apes series of movies. On March 31, 1972, Joe Ford and Bob Greenhut completed a 37-page story treatment of Frank Herbert’s Dune and sent a copy to Arthur P. Jacobs’ production company APJAC.
