Merian C. Cooper

Production·Oct 24, 1893·Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
King Kong: Monster and Myth2024 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)	Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence2005 · Screenplay	Screenplay
I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper2005 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Cinerama Adventure2002 · Self (archive)	Self (archive)
The Sun Shines Bright1953 · Producer	Producer
This Is Cinerama1952 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Quiet Man1952 · Producer	Producer
Rio Grande1950 · Producer	Producer
Mighty Joe Young1949 · Producer	Producer
3 Godfathers1948 · Producer	Producer
Fort Apache1948 · Producer	Producer
The Fugitive1947 · Producer	Producer
Dr. Cyclops1940 · Producer	Producer
The Toy Wife1938 · Producer	Producer
The Last Days of Pompeii1935 · Producer	Producer
She1935 · Producer	Producer
The Son of Kong1933 · Producer	Producer
Midshipman Jack1933 · Producer	Producer
King Kong1933 · Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited), Director, Producer	Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Monkey's Paw1933 · Producer	Producer
The Four Feathers1929 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer	Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Gow the Head Hunter1928 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness1927 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life1925 · Self (as Merian Cooper), Director, Producer	Self (as Merian Cooper), Director, Producer