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King Kong

1976 film directed by John Guillermin
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King Kong

Summary

King Kong is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,522 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Kong received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3].
  • King Kong received the Special Achievement Academy Award[4].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • King Kong was directed by John Guillermin[6].
  • Lorenzo Semple Jr. wrote the screenplay for King Kong[7].
  • Edgar Wallace wrote the screenplay for King Kong[8].
  • Ruth Rose wrote the screenplay for King Kong[9].
  • James Ashmore Creelman wrote the screenplay for King Kong[10].
  • Merian C. Cooper wrote the screenplay for King Kong[11].
  • King Kong's composer is recorded as John Barry[12].
  • King Kong's genre is horror film[13].
  • King Kong's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • King Kong's genre is science fiction film[15].
  • King Kong's genre is drama film[16].
  • King Kong's genre is action film[17].
  • King Kong's genre is adventure film[18].
  • King Kong's genre is speculative fiction film[19].
  • King Kong's genre is monster film[20].
  • King Kong's based on is recorded as King Kong[21].
  • King Kong followed King Kong Escapes[22].
  • King Kong was followed by King Kong Lives[23].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Jeff Bridges[24].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Charles Grodin[25].
  • A cast member of King Kong was Jessica Lange[26].
  • A cast member of King Kong was John Randolph[27].

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Authorship and Creation

King Kong was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[28]. It was directed by John Guillermin[6]. Screenwriters include Lorenzo Semple Jr.[7], Edgar Wallace[8], Ruth Rose[9], James Ashmore Creelman[10], and Merian C. Cooper[11]. Cast members include Jeff Bridges[24], Charles Grodin[25], Jessica Lange[26], John Randolph[27], Q348445[29], and Jack O'Halloran[30].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1976[31], December 25, 1976[32], December 16, 1976[33], and 1976[34]. The original language of King Kong was English[35]. Genres include horror film[13], fantasy film[14], science fiction film[15], drama film[16], action film[17], and adventure film[18]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1948[39] and Special Achievement Academy Award[4], an Academy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1972[42]. Reviews include 61/100[43] and 55%[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Kong followed King Kong Escapes[22]. It was followed by King Kong Lives[23].

Why It Matters

King Kong ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,522 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did King Kong receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3] and Special Achievement Academy Award[4].

Related Entities

Charles Grodin Corbin Bernsen Dino De Laurentiis Edgar Wallace Ed Lauter film Jeff Bridges Jessica Lange John Barry King Kong Merian C. Cooper Netflix New York City Peter Cullen United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer → Mario Chiari
    Publication date → +1976-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1976-12-25T00:00:00Z, +1976-12-16T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Lorenzo Semple Jr., Edgar Wallace, Ruth Rose +2
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+134'}
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