Carl Denham
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Carl Denham is the ambitious, risk-taking filmmaker and showman who leads the ill-fated expedition to Skull Island in the 1933 film King Kong.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character → |
| appearsIn |
King Kong
→
Mighty Joe Young (1949 film character inspiration) → Son of Kong → Son of Kong (1933 film) → |
| associatedWith |
Ann Darrow
→
Captain Englehorn → Jack Driscoll → |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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charismatic → opportunistic → reckless → risk-taking → |
| commands |
Venture (ship)
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| creator |
Ernest B. Schoedsack
→
Merian C. Cooper → |
| famousLine |
"It was beauty killed the beast."
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| filmDebut |
King Kong (1933 film)
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| filmSeries |
original RKO King Kong films
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| firstAppearanceYear |
1933
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| franchise |
King Kong franchise
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| genre |
adventure film character
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| inspiredBy |
Merian C. Cooper (self-insertion elements)
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| language |
English (dialogue)
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| leadsExpeditionTo |
Skull Island
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| medium |
film
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| moralArc |
shows partial remorse for exploiting Kong
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| narrativeFunction |
embodies dangers of exploitation and spectacle
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| nationality |
American (fictional)
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| notableFor |
bringing King Kong to New York City
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| notableScene |
directing the film on Skull Island
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organizing the voyage to Skull Island → presenting Kong to a theater audience → |
| occupation |
film director
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filmmaker → showman → |
| plotInvolvement |
faces lawsuits after King Kong's rampage
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returns to Skull Island in Son of Kong → |
| portrayedBy |
Robert Armstrong
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| productionCompanyContext |
RKO Radio Pictures
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| responsibleFor |
capturing King Kong
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exhibiting King Kong on Broadway → |
| roleInStory |
instigator of the expedition
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protagonist → |
| settingOfActivity |
New York City (fictional events)
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Skull Island (fictional island) → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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King Kong (1933 film)
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Son of Kong → |
featuresCharacter |
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Venture (ship)
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associatedWith |
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Captain Englehorn
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associatedWithPerson |
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Jack Prescott
("Dr. Carl Denham")
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basedOn |
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Venture (ship)
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carriesCrewOf |
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King Kong (2005 film)
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character |
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King Kong franchise
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hasCharacter |
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King Kong (novelization, 1932)
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hasMainCharacter |
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Kiko
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