Merian C. Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

  • Birthday: 1893-10-24
  • Deathday: 1973-04-21
  • Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Also know as: Merian 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.    

Filmography

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

1925

As Self (as Merian Cooper)

King Kong

1933

As Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

Cinerama Adventure

2002

As Self (archive)

Production

The Four Feathers

1929

As Director of Photography

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

1925

As Camera Operator

Gow the Head Hunter

1928

As Director of Photography

3 Godfathers

1948

As Presenter

King Kong

1933

As Director

This Is Cinerama

1952

As Director

The Four Feathers

1929

As Director

King Kong

1933

As Producer

The Most Dangerous Game

1932

As Producer

The Quiet Man

1952

As Producer

The Searchers

1956

As Executive Producer

Dr. Cyclops

1940

As Producer

Rio Grande

1950

As Producer

3 Godfathers

1948

As Producer

The Fugitive

1947

As Producer

Two Alone

1934

As Executive Producer

The Toy Wife

1938

As Producer

Mighty Joe Young

1949

As Producer

No Marriage Ties

1933

As Executive Producer

Flying Down to Rio

1933

As Executive Producer

She

1935

As Producer

The Lost Patrol

1934

As Executive Producer

After Tonight

1933

As Executive Producer

The Phantom of Crestwood

1932

As Associate Producer

The Monkey's Paw

1933

As Producer

Lucky Devils

1933

As Associate Producer

Rafter Romance

1933

As Executive Producer

Finishing School

1934

As Executive Producer

Emergency Call

1933

As Executive Producer

This Man Is Mine

1934

As Executive Producer

Blind Adventure

1933

As Executive Producer

Ann Vickers

1933

As Executive Producer

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

1933

As Executive Producer

Ace of Aces

1933

As Executive Producer

Chance at Heaven

1933

As Executive Producer

Little Women

1933

As Executive Producer

The Right To Romance

1933

As Executive Producer

If I Were Free

1933

As Executive Producer

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

As Executive Producer

Man of Two Worlds

1934

As Executive Producer

Long Lost Father

1934

As Executive Producer

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

As Executive Producer

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

As Executive Producer

Spitfire

1934

As Executive Producer

Success at Any Price

1934

As Executive Producer

Sing and Like it

1934

As Executive Producer

Kentucky Kernels

1934

As Executive Producer

The Four Feathers

1929

As Producer

Diplomaniacs

1933

As Executive Producer

Flaming Gold

1932

As Executive Producer

Double Harness

1933

As Executive Producer

The Silver Cord

1933

As Executive Producer

Professional Sweetheart

1933

As Executive Producer

Cross Fire

1933

As Executive Producer

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

As Producer

Bed of Roses

1933

As Executive Producer

Midshipman Jack

1933

As Producer

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

As Producer

Dancing Pirate

1936

As Executive Producer

Morning Glory

1933

As Executive Producer

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

As Producer

Before Dawn

1933

As Production Executive

Fort Apache

1948

As Producer

Melody Cruise

1933

As Executive Producer

Mighty Joe Young

1949

As Story

Roar of the Dragon

1932

As Story

King Kong Lives

1986

As Characters

Mighty Joe Young

1998

As Story

Kong: Skull Island

2017

As Characters

King Kong

1933

As Story

King Kong

1933

As Idea

King Kong

1976

As Idea

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