King Kong：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Guillermin

Writing Credits

James Ashmore Creelman
(based on the screenplay by) (as James Creelman) and: Ruth Rose
(based on the screenplay by): Merian C. Cooper
(from an idea conceived by) and: Edgar Wallace
(from an idea conceived by): Lorenzo Semple Jr.
(screenplay by)

Cast

Jeff Bridges
Jack Prescott: Charles Grodin
Fred Wilson: Jessica Lange
Dwan: John Randolph
Captain Ross: Rene Auberjonois
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: Rick Baker
King Kong: Todd Baker
Shea Stadium Spectator: Bob Balhatchet
Police Officer: Corbin Bernsen
Reporter: Doug Boethin
Kong Victim: John Buco
Man in Crowd: Ray Buktenica
Naval Officer: Larry M. Byrd
Excited Fan: Peter Cullen
King Kong: S.C. Dacy
Newspaper Photographer: James Dunaway
Man in Audience: Ned Gill
Crushed Spectator: Donald F. Glut
Guy in Amphitheater: Walt Gorney
Subway Driver: Brent Huff
Extra: Shawn McAllister
Police Sergeant: Eve McVeagh
Reporter: James F. Murray Jr.
Extra: Larry Naschel
Victim: Dale Oprandy
Dale Oprandy: Eren Ozker
Subway Passenger: Joe Piscopo
Bit Part: Harrison Ressler
Photographer: Ron Roccia
Extra: Ira S. Rosenstein
Logan: David Roya
Ship's Radio Operator: William Shephard
King Kong: David Ulmer
Man Running in Terror: Kristephan Warren-Stevens
Kid with Afro on Bleachers: Booker James Winter
BG Crowd: Billy Zoom
Man Running from Monkey

Produced by

Dino De Laurentiis
producer: Federico De Laurentiis
executive producer: Christian Ferry
executive producer

Music by

John Barry

Cinematography by

Richard H. Kline
director of photography

Editing by

Ralph E. Winters

Production Design by

Mario Chiari
: Dale Hennesy

Art Direction by

Archie J. Bacon
: David A. Constable
(as David A.Constable): Robert Gundlach

Set Decoration by

John Franco Jr.

Costume Design by

Moss Mabry
: Anthea Sylbert
(gowns and native costumes)

Makeup Department

Del Acevedo
makeup artist: Jo McCarthy
hair stylist: Michaeldino
hair design: for Kong: Rick Baker
makeup effects (uncredited): Rob Bottin
makeup effects (uncredited): John Inzerella
makeup artist (uncredited): John Truwe
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Terry Carr
production manager: Brian E. Frankish
unit production manager: Hawaii (as Brian Frankish): George Goodman
unit production manager: (New York): Jack Grossberg
in charge of production: Phil Tucker
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Nathan Haggard
assistant director: second unit (as Nate Haggard): Pat Kehoe
second assistant director: William Kronick
second unit director: David McGiffert
assistant director: Kurt Neumann
assistant director: Peter Burrell
second assistant director: New York (uncredited)

Art Department

Robert L. Clark
set painter (as Robert Clark): Curtis 'Red' Hollingsworth
set painter: Mentor Huebner
illustrator: Jack M. Marino
property master (as Jack Marino): Gary Martin
construction coordinator: David J. Negron
illustrator (as David Negron): Ken Richey
greensman: William Cruse
set designer (uncredited): Dave Margolin
painter (uncredited): William S. Maxwell III
leadman (uncredited): Benjamin Resella
scenic designer (uncredited): Bob Skemp
greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department

James J. Klinger
sound effects: William L. McCaughey
re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey): Jack Solomon
sound mixer: Harry W. Tetrick
re-recording mixer: Paul Wolfe
cable (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Rick Baker
special contributions: Kong: Don Chandler
sculptor: of Kong: Joe Day
special effects: Carlo Rambaldi
the producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been designed/engineered/constructed by (as Carlos Rambaldi): Glen Robinson
special effects / the producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been constructed by: Eddie Surkin
mechanical coordinator: Kong: Johnny Borgese
special effects (uncredited): Terry W. King
special effects technician (uncredited): Hal Millar
special effects (uncredited): Andrew Miller
special effects (uncredited): Isidoro Raponi
special effects (uncredited): Wayne Rose
special effects crew (uncredited): Chuck Schulthies Jr.
special effects crew (uncredited): Charles Schulthies
special effects foreman (uncredited): Paul Wurtzel
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Louis Lichtenfield
matte artist (as Lou Lichtenfield): Barry Nolan
photographic effects assistant: Aldo Puccini
miniature coordinator: Frank Van der Veer
supervisor of photographic effects (as Frank Van Der Veer): Harold E. Wellman
additional photographic effects

Stunts

Bill Couch
stunt coordinator: Ernest Robinson
stunt coordinator: Loyd Catlett
stunts (uncredited): Roger Creed
stunts (uncredited): Greg Wayne Elam
stunts (uncredited): Jerry Eye
animal stunts (uncredited): Loren Janes
stunts (uncredited): J. David Jones
aerial stunts (uncredited): Melvin Jones
stunts (uncredited): Gene LeBell
stunts (uncredited): Julius LeFlore
stunts (uncredited): Jim Lovelett
stunts (uncredited): Kelly Nichols
stunt double: Jessica Lange (uncredited): Beth Nufer
stunts (uncredited): Diane Peterson
stunts (uncredited): Joe Pronto
stunts (uncredited): Ernest Robinson
stunts (uncredited): Ray Saniger
stunts (uncredited): Jesse Wayne
stunts (uncredited): Ted White
stunts (uncredited): Sunny Woods
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Albert Bettcher
camera operator (as Al Bettcher): Ed Carlin
gaffer: Robert Edesa
assistant cameraman: Elliott Marks
still photographer: Robert Sordal
key grip: Michael F. Burke
electrician (uncredited): Doug Byers
electrician (uncredited): Dave Friedman
still photographer (uncredited): Bobby Greene
assistant camera: Kong head & hand (uncredited): Douglas Holmes
rigging electrician (uncredited): Calvin Maehl
gaffer: second unit (uncredited): Owen Marsh
camera operator: second unit (uncredited): Scott Miller
principal photography (uncredited): Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera (uncredited): Jeffrey W. Petersen
rigger (uncredited): Thomas P. Powell
lighting technician (uncredited): Michael J. Schwartz
electrician (uncredited): Gary Stark
electrician (uncredited): Chris Strong
electrician (uncredited): Dennis Young
grip (uncredited): Ron Zarilla
second assistant camera: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Arnie Lipin
wardrobe (as Arny Lipin): G. Fern Weber
wardrobe (as Fern Weber)

Editorial Department

Margo Anderson
assistant film editor: Robert Pergament
assistant film editor

Music Department

John Barry
conductor: Kenneth Hall
music editor (as Kenneth J. Hall): Aaron Rochin
music re-recording: Dan Wallin
music recording: Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited): Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited): John Barry
orchestrator (uncredited): Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Hal Blaine
musician: percussion (uncredited): Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited): Hoyt Bohannon
musician: trombone (uncredited): Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited): David H. Cohen
musician: guitar (uncredited): Jay Daversa
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): Victor Feldman
musician: percussion (uncredited): Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Dominic Fidelibus
music copyist (uncredited): James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited): John Guerin
musician: percussion (uncredited): Maurie Harris
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Kevin Hiatt
music copyist (uncredited): Joe Howard
musician: trombone (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited): Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited): Artie Kane
musician: piano (uncredited): Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited): Nathan Kaproff
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited): Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited): Jacob Krachmalnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Ronald Langinger
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Ron Leonard
musician: cello (uncredited): Richard Lepore
musician: percussion (uncredited): Jack Lesberg
musician: bass (uncredited): Peter Limonick
musician: percussion (uncredited): Edgar Lustgarten
musician: cello (uncredited): Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Erno Neufeld
musician: violin (uncredited): John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Dick Noel
musician: trombone (uncredited): Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited): David Pomeranz
Lyricist (uncredited): Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited): Tom Raney
musician: percussion (uncredited): Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): Lee Ritenour
musician: guitar (uncredited): Gale Robinson
musician: french horn (uncredited): Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited): Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited): David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited): Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited): Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited): Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited): Clark Spangler
musician: keyboards (uncredited): David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited): Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited): Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited): Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited): Tony Terran
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Dan Wallin
score mixer (uncredited): Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Chauncey Welsch
musician: trombone (uncredited): David Wheatley
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Don Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited): Albert Woodbury
orchestrator (uncredited): Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Mary Louise Zeyen
musician: cello (uncredited): Shari Zippert
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Doris Grau
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Chester Haffey
transportation: Joe Sawyers
transportation coordinator: Ed Wirth
transportation: Steve Bonner
driver (uncredited): Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited): James Nordberg
driver: special effects department (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Gordon Armstrong
publicity coordinator: Bruce Bahrenburg
unit publicist: Jeffrey Chernov
messenger: Dino De Laurentiis
presents: Charlotte Dreiman
production secretary: Jerry Eye
animal wrangler: Lori Imbler
production coordinator: Robert F. Kocourek
production auditor: Craig Morse
production assistant: Meryle Selinger
production accounting: Scott Thaler
messenger: Claude Thompson
native dance choreography: Michael Winter
messenger: Frans J. Afman
financial services (uncredited): Laurie Arnow-Epstein
construction accountant (uncredited): Stephen A. Glanzrock
production assistant: New York (uncredited): Fred Sidewater
assistant to the producer (uncredited)