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.
Peter Jackson's 'Renaissance' Of The Planet Of The Apes (1998)
We imagined their world being in the midst of an artistic renaissance, which made the ape government very nervous. […] The plot involved the humans rising in revolt and a half human, half ape central character that was sheltered by the liberal apes, but hunted down by the gorillas.”
