King Kong

(King Kong)

 Credits

Cast

Jack Prescott
Jeff Bridges
Fred Wilson
Charles Grodin
Dwan
Jessica Lange
Captain Ross
John Randolph
Bagley
Rene Auberjonois
Boan
Julius Harris
Joe Perko
Jack O'Halloran
Sunfish
Dennis Fimple
Carnahan
Ed Lauter
Garcia
Jorge Moreno
Timmons
Mario Gallo
Chinese Cook
John Lone
Army General
Garry Walberg
City Official
John Agar
Ape Masked Man
Keny Long
Petrox Chairman
Sid Conrad
Army Helicopter Pilot
George Whiteman
Air Force General
Wayne Heffley
Fleeing Extra in Crowd
Forrest J Ackerman (*)
King Kong
Rick Baker (*)
Shea Stadium Spectator
Todd Baker (*)
Reporter
Corbin Bernsen (*)
Naval Officer
Ray Buktenica (*)
Excited Fan
Larry M. Byrd (*)
King Kong (voice)
Peter Cullen (*)
Newspaper Photographer
S.C. Dacy (*)
Man in Audience
James Dunaway (*)
Crushed Spectator
Ned Gill (*)
Guy in Amphitheater
Donald F. Glut (*)
Subway Driver
Walt Gorney (*)
Extra
Brent Huff (*)
Police Sergeant
Shawn McAllister (*)
Reporter
Eve McVeagh (*)
Extra
James F. Murray Jr. (*)
Victim
Larry Naschel (*)
Bit Part
Joe Piscopo (*)
Extra
Ron Roccia (*)
Logan
Ira S. Rosenstein (*)
Ship's Radio Operator
David Roya (*)
King Kong
Will Shephard (*)
Man Running in Terror
David Ulmer (*)
Kid with Afro on Bleachers
Kristephan Warren-Stevens (*)
BG Crowd
Booker James Winter (*)
Man Running from Monkey
Billy Zoom (*)

Director

Director
John Guillermin

Writing credits

1933 screenplay
James Creelman (James Ashmore Creelman)
1933 screenplay
Ruth Rose
From an idea conceived by
Merian C. Cooper
From an idea conceived by
Edgar Wallace
Screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Producer

Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive producer
Federico De Laurentiis
Executive producer
Christian Ferry

Music

Music
John Barry

Cinematography

Director of photography
Richard H. Kline

Editor

Editor
Ralph E. Winters

Casting

Casting director
Joyce Selznick

Production design

Production designer
Mario Chiari
Production designer
Dale Hennesy

Art direction

Art director
Archie J. Bacon
Art director
David A. Constable
Art director
Robert Gundlach

Set decoration

Set decorator
John Franco Jr.

Costume design

Costume designer
Moss Mabry
Gowns and native costumes
Anthea Sylbert

Makeup department

Makeup artist
Del Acevedo
Hair stylist
Jo McCarthy
Hair design
Michaeldino (For Kong)
Makeup effects
Rick Baker (*)
Makeup effects
Rob Bottin (*)

Production management

Production manager
Terry Carr
Unit production manager:
Brian Frankish (Hawaii) (Brian E. Frankish)
Unit production manager:
George Goodman (New York)
In charge of production
Jack Grossberg
Post-production supervisor
Phil Tucker

Assistant director

Assistant director
Nate Haggard (Second unit) (Nathan Haggard)
Second assistant director
Pat Kehoe
Second unit director
William Kronick
Assistant director
David McGiffert
Assistant director
Kurt Neumann

Art department

Set painter
Robert Clark (Robert L. Clark)
Set painter
Curtis 'Red' Hollingsworth
Illustrator
Mentor Huebner
Property master
Jack Marino (Jack M. Marino)
Construction coordinator
Gary Martin
Illustrator
David Negron (David J. Negron)
Greensman
Ken Richey
Set designer
William Cruse (*)
Painter
Dave Margolin (*)
Leadman
William S. Maxwell III (*)
Scenic designer
Benjamin Resella (*)
Greensman
Bob Skemp (*)

Sound department

Sound effects
James J. Klinger
Re-recording mixer
William McCaughey (William L. McCaughey)
Sound mixer
Jack Solomon
Re-recording mixer
Harry W. Tetrick

Special effects

Special contributions
Rick Baker (Kong)
Sculptor
Don Chandler (Of Kong)
Special effects
Joe Day
The producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been designed/engineered/constructed by
Carlo Rambaldi
Special effects
Glen Robinson
The producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been constructed by
Glen Robinson
Mechanical coordinator
Eddie Surkin (Kong)
Special effects technician
Terry W. King (*)
Special effects
Andrew Miller (*)
Special effects crew
Wayne Rose (*)
Special effects crew
Chuck Schulthies Jr. (*)
Special effects foreman
Charles Schulthies (*)

Visual effects

Matte artist
Lou Lichtenfield (Louis Lichtenfield)
Photographic effects assistant
Barry Nolan
Miniature coordinator
Aldo Puccini
Supervisor of photographic effects
Frank Van Der Veer (Frank Van der Veer)
Additional photographic effects
Harold E. Wellman

Stunts

Stunt coordinator
Bill Couch
Stunts
Lightning Bear (*)
Stunts
Steven Burnett (*)
Stunts
Loyd Catlett (*)
Stunts
Roger Creed (*)
Stunts
Loren Janes (*)
Aerial stunts
J. David Jones (*)
Stunts
Gene LeBell (*)
Stunts
Julius LeFlore (*)
Stunts
Jim Lovelett (*)
Stunt double
Kelly Nichols (*) (Jessica Lange)
Stunts
Beth Nufer (*)
Stunts
Diane Peterson (*)
Stunts
Ray Saniger (*)
Stunts
Jesse Wayne (*)
Stunts
Sunny Woods (*)

Camera

Camera operator
Al Bettcher (Albert Bettcher)
Gaffer
Ed Carlin
Assistant cameraman
Robert Edesa
Still photographer
Elliott Marks
Key grip
Robert Sordal
Electrician
Michael Burke (*)
Electrician
Doug Byers (*)
Still photographer
Dave Friedman (*)
Gaffer
Calvin Maehl (*) (Second unit)
Camera operator
Owen Marsh (*) (Second unit)
Principal photography
Scott Miller (*)
Assistant camera
Louis Niemeyer (*)
Rigger
Jeffrey W. Petersen (*)
Lighting technician
Víctor Pérez (*)
Electrician
Michael J. Schwartz (*)
Electrician
Gary Stark (*)
Grip
Dennis Young (*)
Second assistant camera
Ron Zarilla (*) (New York)

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe
Arny Lipin (Arnie Lipin)
Wardrobe
Fern Weber (G. Fern Weber)

Editorial department

Assistant film editor
Margo Anderson
Assistant film editor
Robert Pergament

Music department

Conductor
John Barry
Music editor
Kenneth J. Hall (Kenneth Hall)
Music re-recording
Aaron Rochin
Music recording
Dan Wallin
Score mixer
Dan Wallin (*)
Orchestrator
Albert Woodbury (*)

Other crew

Publicity coordinator
Gordon Armstrong
Unit publicist
Bruce Bahrenburg
Messenger
Jeffrey Chernov
Presenter
Dino De Laurentiis
Production secretary
Charlotte Dreiman
Script supervisor
Doris Grau
Production coordinator
Lori Imbler
Production auditor
Robert F. Kocourek
Production accounting
Meryle Selinger
Assistant to producer
Fredric M. Sidewater (Fred Sidewater)
Messenger
Scott Thaler
Native dance choreography
Claude Thompson
Messenger
Michael Winter
Financial services
Frans J. Afman (*)
Construction accountant
Laurie Arnow-Epstein (*)
Production assistant
Stephen A. Glanzrock (*) (New York)

(*) uncredited