Conquest of the Planet of the Apes was directed by a Russian.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Paul Dehn .	J. Lee Thompson	J. Lee Thompson	Paul Dehn	Paul Dehn	science fiction film	science fiction film	Planet of the Apes	Planet of the Apes
John Lee Thompson -LRB- 1 August 1914 -- 30 August 2002 -RRB- , better known as J. Lee Thompson , was a British film director , active in London and Hollywood .
