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.

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
1h 59m
Movie 2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

The Return of Captain Sinbad
0h 44m
Movie 2001

The Return of Captain Sinbad

Animated Film

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
0h 24m
Movie 2000

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
1h 39m
Movie 2000

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's life beyond the screen, as a writer, producer, director and keen businesswoman who co-founded United Artists. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and featuring clips of Pickford's movies, the film offers insight from historians, film critics (including Leonard Maltin) and silver-screen stars such as Janet Leigh and Roddy McDowall.

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.

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
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
The Return of Captain Sinbad
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
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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