King Kong

1976 film directed by John Guillermin
Movie film Q1142862
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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 (1,154 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's director is recorded as John Guillermin[6].
  • King Kong's screenwriter is recorded as Lorenzo Semple Jr.[7].
  • King Kong's screenwriter is recorded as Edgar Wallace[8].
  • King Kong's screenwriter is recorded as Ruth Rose[9].
  • King Kong's screenwriter is recorded as James Ashmore Creelman[10].
  • King Kong's screenwriter is recorded as Merian C. Cooper[11].
  • King Kong's composer is recorded as John Barry[12].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as horror film[13].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as fantasy film[14].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as science fiction film[15].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as drama film[16].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as action film[17].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as adventure film[18].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as speculative fiction film[19].
  • King Kong's genre is recorded as monster film[20].
  • King Kong's based on is recorded as King Kong[21].
  • King Kong's follows is recorded as King Kong Escapes[22].
  • King Kong's followed by is recorded as King Kong Lives[23].
  • King Kong's cast member is recorded as Jeff Bridges[24].
  • King Kong's cast member is recorded as Charles Grodin[25].
  • King Kong's cast member is recorded as Jessica Lange[26].
  • King Kong's cast member is recorded as John Randolph[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

King Kong's producer is recorded as Dino De Laurentiis[28]. Its director is recorded as 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 +1976-12-17T00:00:00Z[31], +1976-12-25T00:00:00Z[32], +1976-12-16T00:00:00Z[33], and +1976-00-00T00:00:00Z[34]. King Kong's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include horror film[13], fantasy film[14], science fiction film[15], drama film[16], action film[17], and adventure film[18].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[3], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38] and Special Achievement Academy Award[4], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]. Reviews include 61/100[42] and 55%[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Kong's follows is recorded as King Kong Escapes[22]. Its followed by is recorded as King Kong Lives[23].

Why It Matters

King Kong ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,154 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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