Dino De Laurentiis’ King Kong released December 17, 1976
Posted by GoreMaster Special Effects on December 17, 2009
King Kong is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a remake of the 1933 classic King Kong, about how a giant ape is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition.
The remake’s screenplay was written by Lorenzo Semple Jr., based on the original movie story written by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, which had been adapted into the 1933 screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose. It starred Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange, in her first movie role, playing a part similar to the one made famous in the original by Fay Wray.
Jessica Lange in King Kong 1976
Directed by
John Guillermin
Writers
Idea
Merian C. Cooper and
Edgar Wallace
1933 screenplay
James Creelman and
Ruth Rose
Screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Producers
Dino De Laurentiis … producer
Federico De Laurentiis … executive producer
Christian Ferry … executive producer
Cast
Jeff Bridges … Jack Prescott
Charles Grodin … Fred Wilson
Jessica Lange … Dwan
John Randolph … Captain Ross
Rene Auberjonois … Roy 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
Forrest J Ackerman … Fleeing Extra in Crowd (uncredited)
Rick Baker as King Kong
Make Up Department
Del Acevedo … makeup artist
Rick Baker … makeup effects
Jo McCarthy … hair stylist
Rob Bottin … makeup effects
Special Effects Department
Joe Day … special effects
Carlo Rambaldi … special effects
Glen Robinson … special effects
Terry W. King … special effects technician (uncredited)
Andrew Miller … special effects (uncredited)
Wayne Rose … special effects crew (uncredited)
Visual Effects Department
Lou Lichtenfield … matte artist
Barry Nolan … photographic effects assistant
Aldo Puccini … miniature coordinator
Frank Van der Veer … photographic effects supervisor
Harold E. Wellman … additional photographic effects
