Known For
Production
Born
Oct 24, 1893
Died
Apr 21, 1973
Place of Birth
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Credits
74 titles
Merian C. Cooper
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. Cooper was the founder of the Kościuszko Squadron during the Polish–Soviet War and was a Soviet prisoner of war for a time. He was a notable movie producer, and got his start with film as part of the Explorers Club, traveling the world and documenting adventures. He was a member of the board of directors of Pan American Airways, but his love of film always took priority. During his film career, he worked for companies such as Pioneer Pictures, RKO Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is also credited as co-inventor of the Cinerama film projection process. Cooper's most famous film was the 1933 movie King Kong. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1952 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merian C. Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
King Kong: Monster and Myth
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Kong: Skull Island
Characters
King Kong
Original Story
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
Screenplay
I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Cinerama Adventure
Self (archive)
Mighty Joe Young
Original Film Writer
King Kong Lives
Characters
King Kong
Idea
The Searchers
Executive Producer
The Sun Shines Bright
Producer
This Is Cinerama
Director
The Quiet Man
Producer
Rio Grande
Producer
Wagon Master
Executive Producer
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Executive Producer
Mighty Joe Young
Story
3 Godfathers
Producer
Fort Apache
Producer
The Fugitive
Producer
Dr. Cyclops
Producer
The Toy Wife
Producer
Dancing Pirate
Executive Producer
The Last Days of Pompeii
Producer
She
Producer
Kentucky Kernels
Executive Producer
Finishing School
Executive Producer
Sing and Like It
Executive Producer
This Man Is Mine
Executive Producer
Success at Any Price
Executive Producer
Spitfire
Executive Producer
Keep 'Em Rolling
Executive Producer
The Lost Patrol
Executive Producer
Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Executive Producer
Two Alone
Executive Producer
Long Lost Father
Executive Producer
Man of Two Worlds
Executive Producer
The Meanest Gal in Town
Executive Producer
The Son of Kong
Producer
Flying Down to Rio
Executive Producer
If I Were Free
Executive Producer
Little Women
Executive Producer
The Right To Romance
Executive Producer
After Tonight
Executive Producer
Chance at Heaven
Executive Producer
Ace of Aces
Executive Producer
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Executive Producer
Ann Vickers
Executive Producer
Midshipman Jack
Producer
Rafter Romance
Executive Producer