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.    

Most Famous Work

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Kong: Skull Island

(2017) Characters

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King Kong

(2005) Original Concept

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King Kong

(1933) Idea

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King Kong

(1976) Idea

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The Searchers

(1956) Executive Producer

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Rio Grande

(1950) Producer

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Mighty Joe Young

(1949) Producer

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The Most Dangerous Game

(1932) Producer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2005	Self (archive footage)	I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper 2005-09-03 Movie
2002	Self (archive)	Cinerama Adventure 2002-08-30 Movie
1933	Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)	King Kong 1933-03-15 Movie
1925	Self (as Merian Cooper)	Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life 1925-03-30 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2017	Characters	Kong: Skull Island 2017-03-08 Movie
2005	Original Concept	King Kong 2005-12-12 Movie
1998	Story	Mighty Joe Young 1998-12-25 Movie
1986	Characters	King Kong Lives 1986-12-16 Movie
1976	Idea	King Kong 1976-09-08 Movie
1949	Story	Mighty Joe Young 1949-07-27 Movie
1933	Story	King Kong 1933-03-15 Movie
	Idea	King Kong 1933-03-15 Movie
1932	Story	Roar of the Dragon 1932-07-08 Movie
1927	Writer	Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness 1927-04-29 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1956	Executive Producer	The Searchers 1956-05-16 Movie
1953	Producer	The Sun Shines Bright 1953-05-02 Movie
1952	Producer	The Quiet Man 1952-07-21 Movie
1950	Producer	Rio Grande 1950-11-15 Movie
	Executive Producer	Wagon Master 1950-04-22 Movie
1949	Producer	She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949-10-22 Movie
	Producer	Mighty Joe Young 1949-07-27 Movie
1948	Producer	3 Godfathers 1948-12-31 Movie
	Producer	Fort Apache 1948-06-14 Movie
	Executive Producer	Fort Apache 1948-06-14 Movie
1947	Producer	The Fugitive 1947-11-11 Movie
1940	Producer	Dr. Cyclops 1940-04-09 Movie
1938	Producer	The Toy Wife 1938-06-10 Movie
1936	Executive Producer	Dancing Pirate 1936-05-22 Movie
1935	Producer	The Last Days of Pompeii 1935-10-18 Movie
	Producer	She 1935-07-12 Movie
1934	Executive Producer	Kentucky Kernels 1934-11-02 Movie
	Executive Producer	Finishing School 1934-05-04 Movie
	Executive Producer	Sing and Like it 1934-04-20 Movie
	Executive Producer	This Man Is Mine 1934-04-13 Movie
	Executive Producer	Success at Any Price 1934-03-16 Movie
	Executive Producer	Spitfire 1934-03-08 Movie
	Executive Producer	Keep 'Em Rolling 1934-03-02 Movie
	Executive Producer	The Lost Patrol 1934-02-16 Movie
	Executive Producer	Hips, Hips, Hooray! 1934-02-02 Movie
	Executive Producer	Two Alone 1934-01-26 Movie
	Executive Producer	Long Lost Father 1934-01-19 Movie
	Executive Producer	Man of Two Worlds 1934-01-13 Movie
	Executive Producer	The Meanest Gal in Town 1934-01-12 Movie
1933	Executive Producer	Flying Down to Rio 1933-12-22 Movie
	Executive Producer	If I Were Free 1933-12-01 Movie
	Executive Producer	Little Women 1933-11-24 Movie
	Executive Producer	The Right To Romance 1933-11-17 Movie
	Executive Producer	After Tonight 1933-11-10 Movie
	Executive Producer	Chance at Heaven 1933-10-27 Movie
	Executive Producer	Ace of Aces 1933-10-20 Movie
	Executive Producer	Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men 1933-10-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	Ann Vickers 1933-09-26 Movie
	Producer	Midshipman Jack 1933-09-22 Movie
	Executive Producer	Rafter Romance 1933-09-01 Movie
	Executive Producer	Blind Adventure 1933-08-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	Morning Glory 1933-08-18 Movie
	Executive Producer	No Marriage Ties 1933-08-11 Movie
	Production Executive	Before Dawn 1933-08-04 Movie
	Executive Producer	Headline Shooter 1933-07-28 Movie
	Executive Producer	Double Harness 1933-07-21 Movie
	Executive Producer	Bed of Roses 1933-06-29 Movie
	Executive Producer	Emergency Call 1933-06-24 Movie
	Executive Producer	Melody Cruise 1933-06-22 Movie
	Executive Producer	Professional Sweetheart 1933-06-09 Movie
	Executive Producer	Cross Fire 1933-05-28 Movie
	Executive Producer	The Silver Cord 1933-05-05 Movie
	Executive Producer	Diplomaniacs 1933-04-28 Movie
	Producer	King Kong 1933-03-15 Movie
	Associate Producer	Lucky Devils 1933-02-03 Movie
	Producer	The Monkey's Paw 1933-01-13 Movie
1932	Associate Producer	The Phantom of Crestwood 1932-10-14 Movie
	Executive Producer	Flaming Gold 1932-09-28 Movie
	Producer	The Most Dangerous Game 1932-09-16 Movie
1929	Producer	The Four Feathers 1929-06-01 Movie
1927	Producer	Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness 1927-04-29 Movie
1925	Producer	Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life 1925-03-30 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1952	Director	This Is Cinerama 1952-09-30 Movie
1933	Director	King Kong 1933-03-15 Movie
1929	Director	The Four Feathers 1929-06-01 Movie
1927	Director	Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness 1927-04-29 Movie
1925	Director	Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life 1925-03-30 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1950	Presenter	Wagon Master 1950-04-22 Movie
1948	Presenter	3 Godfathers 1948-12-31 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1929	Director of Photography	The Four Feathers 1929-06-01 Movie
1928	Director of Photography	Gow the Head Hunter 1928-12-24 Movie
1925	Camera Operator	Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life 1925-03-30 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv