Merian C. Cooper
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
ProductionBirthday
October 24, 1893Deathday
April 21, 1973Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
73Place of birth
Jacksonville, Florida, USAAlso known as
Merian Cooper
Cast credits
Crew credits
King Kong
Producer, Director, Story, Idea
The Most Dangerous Game
Producer
The Searchers
Executive Producer
The Quiet Man
Producer
Dr. Cyclops
Producer
Rio Grande
Producer
3 Godfathers
Producer, Presenter
The Fugitive
Producer
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Director, Producer, Writer
Mighty Joe Young
Story, Producer
This Is Cinerama
Director
The Four Feathers
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Roar of the Dragon
Story
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Director, Producer, Camera Operator
Two Alone
Executive Producer
The Toy Wife
Producer
No Marriage Ties
Executive Producer
Flying Down to Rio
Executive Producer
She
Producer
The Lost Patrol
Executive Producer
After Tonight
Executive ProducerImages
