Edgar Rice Burroughs

Lord Greystoke was the literary creation of an American writer, Edgar Rice Burroughs, who never bothered to visit Africa (and was so little steeped in African studies that Lord Greystoke's ape man wrestled tigers as well as lions).

Hugh Hudson

Direct Hugh Hudson ('Chariots of Fire') was closer to the mark in 1984 with 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes,' but much of Burroughs' stirring sense of adventure was gone in this somber character study.

Robert Towne (winner of an Oscar for writing the classic film Chinatown)

Robert Towne (winner of an Oscar for writing the classic film Chinatown) wrote the original script of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.

by Babbar Subhash, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert Towne and Michael Austin

The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 English-language Adventure Drama movie written by Babbar Subhash, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert Towne and Michael Austin.

Burroughs

From Elmo Lincoln to Johnny Weissmuller, Hollywood cast Tarzan as a monosyllabic savage in contrast to the cultured, well-educated English “Lord Greystroke” Burroughs created for Author Edgar Rice Burroughs's novels.

Writer Robert Towne

Writer Robert Towne so hated the finished 'Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes' that the Apesput the Apes's dog's name on the credits.

by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer with Harry Potter director David Yates

Written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, with Harry Potter director David Yates at the helm, The Legend of Tarzan depicts a previously untold story of the infamous ‘King of the Jungle’ many years after Harry Potter director David Yates leaves Africa, where Harry Potter director David Yates was raised by great apes.

Another Borders gem , Floors Castle in Kelso,

Another Borders gem, Floors Castle in Kelso, took a central role in Greystoke – The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of The Apes (1984), which was based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous 1912 novel, Tarzan of The Apes, starring Christopher Lambert.

-winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly)

-winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) has written the book, based on Tarzan of the Apes, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the film, Tarzan®.

by Edgar Rice Burroughs or Philip Jose Farmer

And yet, whether played by Johnny Weissmuller or Rony Ely, whether written by Edgar Rice Burroughs or Philip Jose Farmer, Tarzan remains instantly recognizable as Tarzan.

a fictional biography by American author Philip José Farmer

Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke is a fictional biography by American author Philip José Farmer

Fritz Leiber

The novelisation by Fritz Leiber was the first authorised Tarzan novel by an author other than Edgar Rice Burroughs, and was officially the 25th book in the series.

the source material written by the creator of Tarzan

Was the source material written by the creator of Tarzan?

by rock legend Phil Collins and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang

Featuring heart-pumping music by rock legend Phil Collins and a book by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, Tarzan is a powerhouse of a musical that will be sure to captivate audiences of all ages!

after David Ayliff's death

David Ayliff's final film, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes—for which David Ayliff received further critical plaudits and award nominations—was released after David Ayliff's death.

Edgar Rice

A book written in 1912 by the renowned writer Edgar Rice is the basis of the Tarzan.

Christopher Lambert's other famous film credits

Christopher Lambert's other famous film credits include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and Mortal Kombat.

Some of Andie MacDowell's early movies

Some of Andie MacDowell's early movies include Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, St. Elmo’s Fire, and many more.

the same author that gave birth to one of the most iconic characters in the world – Tarzan

This is the same author that gave birth to one of the most iconic characters in the world – Tarzan.

Glenn Close

In Glenn Close's starting career, Glenn Close has seen The Big Chill, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, and Lord of the Apes.