King Kong

fictional character, a giant ape monster
Person literary_character Q216810
King Kong
en:Warner Bros. currently owns the rights to the 1933 version of "King Kong", following the demise of RKO in 1959. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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King Kong

Summary

King Kong is a literary character[1]. They ranks in the top 1% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,776 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Kong is the creator of Edgar Wallace[3].
  • King Kong is the creator of Merian C. Cooper[4].
  • King Kong is recorded as male organism[5].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as literary character[6].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as film character[7].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as monster[8].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as animated character[9].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as movie monster[10].
  • King Kong's instance of is recorded as fictional ape[11].
  • King Kong's Commons category is recorded as King Kong (character)[12].
  • King Kong was released on March 2, 1933[13].
  • King Kong's significant event is recorded as first appearance[14].
  • King Kong's from narrative universe is recorded as King Kong universe[15].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as Kong: Skull Island[16].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as Godzilla vs. Kong[17].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as King Kong Lives[18].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as Kong: The Animated Series[19].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as Space Jam: A New Legacy[20].
  • King Kong's present in work is recorded as The LEGO Batman Movie[21].
  • King Kong's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King Kong'}[22].
  • King Kong's different from is recorded as King Kong[23].
  • King Kong's subject has role is recorded as cameo appearance[24].
  • King Kong's derivative work is recorded as King Kong[25].
  • King Kong's derivative work is recorded as King Kong[26].
  • King Kong's derivative work is recorded as Kong[27].

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Works and Contributions

Created works include Edgar Wallace[3], a journalist[28], 1875–1932[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Merian C. Cooper[4], a screenwriter[31], 1893–1973[32], of United States[33], awarded the Honorary Scout[34]. Things named for King Kong include King Kong Theory[35], a written work[36], written by Virginie Despentes[37]; they milk candy[38], a meal[39]; and King Kong Grosbeak[40], a fossil taxon[41].

Why It Matters

King Kong ranks in the top 1% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,776 views/month).[2] They has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] They is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for them include King Kong Theory[35], a written work[36], written by Virginie Despentes[37]; they milk candy[38], a meal[39]; and King Kong Grosbeak[40], a fossil taxon[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 06A9-FE97-78C2-DB49-481D
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  2. 6w ago · Monsieur X · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male organism
    Instance of → literary character, film character, monster +3
    Worldcat entities id → E39PCjrG9q8v8w9PMMwh4X8f4q
    Publication date → +1933-03-02T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1441]]: [[Q1142862]]"
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