Don Taylor was a man who worked in the movies and on TV. He was born a long time ago in the year 1920. He grew up and became an actor, which meant he pretended to be different people in front of a camera.
Later on, Don Taylor started to direct movies and TV shows. This meant he helped create the story and how it looked on the screen. He would work with the actors to make sure they did a good job and he would choose how the camera would show everything.
Don Taylor was very good at his job, which is why he got to direct some really well-known movies and TV shows. One of his most famous movies is called "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" which came out a long time ago in the year 1971.
Even though Don Taylor died in 1998, his work is still remembered and enjoyed by lots of people today.