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2005

King Kong

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

Credits

Director

Peter Jackson

Producers

Jan Blenkin , Carolynne Cunningham , Peter Jackson

Writers

Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Peter Jackson

Cinematographer

Andrew Lesnie

Editor

Jamie Selkirk

Production Design

Grant Major

Costume Design

Terry Ryan

Composers

James Newton Howard , Mel Wesson , David Long

Visual Effectss

Ben Snow , George Murphy , Scott E. Anderson

Castings

John Hubbard , Dan Hubbard

Cast

Naomi Watts , Adrien Brody , Jack Black , Andy Serkis , Colin Hanks , Thomas Kretschmann , Jamie Bell , Kyle Chandler , Evan Parke , Lobo Chan

Studios

Universal Pictures , WingNut Films , Big Primate Pictures , MFPV Film

Genres

Drama Action Adventure

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
King Kong (2005) movie poster
King Kong (2005) movie poster
King Kong (2005) movie poster
King Kong (2005) movie poster
King Kong (2005) movie poster

Awards

12 wins, 19 nominations
Won Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Joe Letteri, Eileen Moran, Christian Rivers, Eric Saindon King Kong 2006
Won Best Sound Mixing Christopher Boyes 2006
Won Best Sound Mixing Michael Semanick 2006
Won Best Sound Mixing Michael Hedges 2006
Won Best Sound Mixing Hammond Peek 2006
Won Best Sound Editing Mike Hopkins 2006
Won Best Sound Editing Ethan Van der Ryn 2006
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Joe Letteri 2006
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Brian Van't Hul 2006
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Christian Rivers 2006
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Richard Taylor 2006
Won Best Visual Effects King Kong 2006
Nom Best Director Peter Jackson King Kong (2005) 2006
Nom Best Original Score James Newton Howard King Kong (2005) 2006
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Grant Major 2006
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Dan Hennah 2006
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Simon Bright 2006
Nom Best Production Design King Kong 2006
Nom Best Sound King Kong 2006

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