King Kong (1976)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1976
Running Times: 134 mins
Format: Metrocolor
Ratio:
Sound:

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: De Laurentiis / Paramount Pictures
Executive In Charge Of Production: Jack Grossberg
Executive Producers: Federico De Laurentiis, Christian Ferry
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Production Manager: Terry Carr
Unit Production Manager (Hawaii): Brian Frankish
Unit Production Manager (New York): George Goodman
Production Coordinator: Lori Imbler

SCRIPT
Script: Lorenzo Semple Jr
Original 1933 Script: James Creelman, Ruth Rose
Story: Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace

DIRECTION
Director: John Guillermin
2nd Unit Director: William Kronick
Assistant Directors: David McGiffert, Kurt Neumann
2nd Unit Assistant Director: Nate Haggard
2nd Assistant Director: Pat Kehoe

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Richard H. Kline
Camera Operator: Al Bettcher
2nd Unit Camera Operator: Owen Marsh (uncredited)
Assistant Camera: Robert Edesa
Gaffer: Ed Carlin
Key Grip: Robert Sordal
Stills: Elliott Marks
Still Cameras: Nikon

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Post-Production Supervisor: Phil Tucker
Editor: Ralph E. Winters
Assistant Editors: Robert Pergament, Margo Anderson

MUSIC
Music / Conductor: John Barry
Music Re-Recording: Aaron Rochin
Score Mixer: Dan Wallin

SOUND
Re-Recording Mixers: William McCaughey, Harry W. Tetrick
Mixer: Jack Solomon
Sound Effects Editor: James J. Klinger

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Del Acevedo
Hair: Jo McCarthy
Costume Designer: Moss Mabry
Gowns and Native Costumes: Anthea Sylbert
Wardrobe: Arny Lipin, G. Fern Weber
Lange's Jewelry: Bulgari

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Make Up Effects: Rick Baker, Rob Bottin (uncredited)
Ape Suit Designer: Rick Baker
Kong Sculptor: Don Chandler
Hair Design For Kong: Michaeldino

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Joe Day, Carlo Rambaldi, Glen Robinson
Supervisor Of Photographic Effects: Frank Van Der Veer
Additional Photographical Effects: Harold E. Wellman
Photographic Effects Assistant: Barry Nolan
Matte Artist: Lou Lichtenfield
Miniature Co-Ordinator: Aldo Puccini
Kong Mechanical Co-Ordinator: Eddie Surkin
Titles: Pacific Title and Art Studio

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designers: Mario Chiari, Dale Hennesy
Art Directors: Archie J. Bacon, David A. Constable, Robert Gundlach
Set Decorator: John Franco Jr
Property Master: Jack Marino
Construction Co-Ordinator: Gary Martin
Set Painters: Robert Clark, Curtis 'Red' Hollingsworth
Illustrators: Mentor Huebner, David Negron
Greensman: Ken Richey

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Doris Grau
Assistant To The Producer: Fredric M. Sidewater
Messengers: Jeffrey Chernov, Michael Winter, Scott Thaler
Native Dance Choreographer: Claude Thompson
Production Accounting: Meryle Selinger
Production Auditor: Robert F. Kocourek
Production Secretary: Charlotte Dreiman
Publicity Co-Ordinator: Gordon Armstrong
Unit Publicist: Bruce Bahrenburg
Transportation Co-Ordinator: Joe Sawyers

LOCATIONS
Locations: Culver City, California, USA; Kauai, Hawaii, USA; New York City, New York, USA

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Bill Couch
Stunts: Lightning Bear (uncredited)

CASTING
Casting: Joyce Selznick, Joyce Selznick & Associates
Extras Casting: Sally Perle & Associates

CAST
Jeff Bridges (Jack Prescott)
Charles Grodin (Fred Wilson)
Jessica Lange (Dwan)
John Randolph (Captain Ross)
Rene Auberjonois (Bagley)
Julius Harris (Boan)
Jack O'Halloran (Joe Perko)
Dennis Fimple (Sunfish)
Ed Lauter (Carnahan)
Jorge Moreno (Garcia)
Mario Gallo (Timmons)
John Lone (Chinese cook)
Garry Walberg (army general)
John Agar (city official)
Keny Long (ape masked man)
Sid Conrad (Petrox chairman)
George Whiteman (army helicopter pilot)
Wayne Heffley (Air Force General)
Rick Baker (Kong - uncredited)
Todd Baker Shea Stadium spectator - uncredited)
Corbin Bernsen (reporter - uncredited)
S.C. Dacy (newspaper photographer - uncredited)
Kelly Nichols (uncredited)
Joe Piscopo (bit part - uncredited)

UK
Video Distributor: Thorn-EMI

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Video / Laserdisc Distributor: Paramount Home Video
Laserdisc Distributor: Paramount (LV 8872-2)
DVD Distributor: Paramount (088727)

Australia
Rating: PG

Finland
Rating: K-12

Norway
Rating: 11

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG

AWARDS

1977
Academy Awards, USA
Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects (Carlo Rambaldi, Glen Robinson, Frank Van der Veer) - winner
Best Cinematography (Richard H. Kline) - nominated
Best Sound (William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Jack Solomon, Harry W. Tetrick) - nominated

British Academy Award, UK
Best Production Design / Art Direction (Mario Chiari / Dale Hennesy) - nominated

Golden Globes, USA
Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture: Female (Jessica Lange) - winner

1978
Golden Screen, Germany
Golden Screen - winner

1976
December
17: USA - theatrical release
25: Sweden - theatrical release

1977
December
16: Finland - theatrical release

1999
July
27: USA - DVD release (Paramount (088727))

King Kong: The Legend Reborn - working title
King Kong und die Weisse Frau - German title

REMAKE OF
King Kong (1933)

SEQUEL
King Kong Lives (1986)

SEE ALSO
A*P*E (1976)
Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996)
Deep Throat (1972)
Godzilla (1998)
Hsing hsing wang (1977)
King Kong
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Yeti: Il Gigante del 20. Secolo (1977)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.5 no.4 (1977) pp.20-21 (USA)
illustrated credits, review (by Bill Kelley)

Halls of Horror 27 p.24 (UK)
note

BOOKS

Creature Features Strikes Again p.216
credits, review

giant apes, apes, animals, boats, jungles, stowaways, world trade center, zoologists, indonesia, islands, helicopters, new york, oil, remakes

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009