Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)

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film score orchestral work soundtrack

Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) is an influential, avant-garde film soundtrack known for its experimental orchestration and pioneering use of unconventional percussion and tonal techniques.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) canonical	7
Planet of the Apes (1968 film) soundtrack	2
Planet of the Apes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	2
Planet of the Apes (1968 film) original soundtrack album	1
Planet of the Apes (1968) original motion picture score	1
Planet of the Apes (1968) original soundtrack	1
Planet of the Apes (score)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1018736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)
Context triple: [Jerry Goldsmith, notableWork, Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)]

A. Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
B. Superman (1978) film score
The "Superman" (1978) film score is John Williams's iconic orchestral soundtrack that helped define the musical sound of modern superhero cinema through its heroic main theme and sweeping, romantic motifs.
C. Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
D. Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
E. Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Planet of the Apes (1968 film score)
Target entity description: Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) is an influential, avant-garde film soundtrack known for its experimental orchestration and pioneering use of unconventional percussion and tonal techniques.

A. Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
B. Superman (1978) film score
The "Superman" (1978) film score is John Williams's iconic orchestral soundtrack that helped define the musical sound of modern superhero cinema through its heroic main theme and sweeping, romantic motifs.
C. Blade Runner (film score)
Blade Runner (film score) is Vangelis’s influential, atmospheric electronic soundtrack for the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner, renowned for its moody synth textures and enduring impact on film music.
D. Varèse Sarabande
Varèse Sarabande is a record label renowned for releasing film and television soundtracks and scores.
E. Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ orchestral work ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ
awarded	Grammy nomination for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show ⓘ
basedOn	Planet of the Apes (1968 film) ⓘ
composer	Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ
conductor	Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	widely acclaimed as one of Jerry Goldsmith's most innovative scores ⓘ
filmDirectorCollaborator	Franklin J. Schaffner ⓘ
genre	avant-garde music ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ film score ⓘ
hasTrack	A New Mate ⓘ Finale ⓘ Main Title ⓘ New Identity ⓘ No Escape ⓘ The Hunt ⓘ The Revelation ⓘ The Searchers ⓘ The Trial ⓘ
influenced	science fiction film scoring of the 1970s ⓘ
labelOfOriginalAlbumRelease	Project 3 Records ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
laterReleasedByLabel	Film Score Monthly ⓘ Varèse Sarabande ⓘ
notableFor	atonal writing ⓘ experimental orchestration ⓘ influence on later science fiction film music ⓘ use of extended instrumental techniques ⓘ use of unconventional percussion ⓘ
orchestrator	Arthur Morton ⓘ
originallyReleasedFor	Planet of the Apes (1968 film) ⓘ
partOf	Planet of the Apes (1968 film) ⓘ
productionCompanyOfFilm	20th Century Fox ⓘ
recordedByEnsemble	20th Century Fox Studio Orchestra ⓘ
recordingLocation	20th Century Fox scoring stage ⓘ
releaseYear	1968 ⓘ
title	Planet of the Apes ⓘ linked to: Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
usesInstrument	bass slide whistle ⓘ log drums ⓘ metallic percussion ⓘ prepared piano ⓘ ram's horn ⓘ
usesTechnique	aleatoric writing ⓘ irregular meters ⓘ tone clusters ⓘ unconventional orchestral colors ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jerry Goldsmith → notableWork → Planet of the Apes (1968 film score) ⓘ

Jerry Goldsmith → notableWork → Planet of the Apes (score) ⓘ

subject linked to: Goldsmith