Merian C. Cooper

from Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Artwork for King Kong

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.

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Timeline

2024Aged 131

  • Poster for King Kong: Monster and Myth

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2017Aged 124

  • Poster for Kong: Skull Island

    Characters

2005Aged 112

  • Poster for I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

    Screenplay

  • Poster for King Kong

    Original Story

2002Aged 109

  • Poster for Cinerama Adventure

    Self (archive)

1998Aged 105

  • Poster for Mighty Joe Young

    Original Film Writer

1986Aged 93

  • Poster for King Kong Lives

    Characters

1976Aged 83

  • Poster for King Kong

    Idea

1956Aged 63

  • Poster for The Searchers

    Executive Producer

1953Aged 60

  • Poster for The Sun Shines Bright

    Producer

1952Aged 59

  • Poster for The Quiet Man

    Producer

  • Poster for This Is Cinerama

    Producer

1950Aged 57

  • Poster for Wagon Master

    Presenter

  • Poster for Rio Grande

    Producer

1949Aged 56

  • Poster for Mighty Joe Young

    Producer

  • Poster for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    Presenter

1948Aged 55

  • Poster for Fort Apache

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for 3 Godfathers

    Presenter

1947Aged 54

  • Poster for The Fugitive

    Presenter

1940Aged 47

  • Poster for Dr. Cyclops

    Producer

1938Aged 45

  • Poster for The Toy Wife

    Producer

1936Aged 43

  • Poster for Dancing Pirate

    Executive Producer

1935Aged 42

  • Poster for She

    Producer

  • Poster for The Last Days of Pompeii

    Producer

1934Aged 41

  • Poster for The Meanest Gal in Town

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Man of Two Worlds

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Long Lost Father

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Two Alone

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Hips, Hips, Hooray!

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The Lost Patrol

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Keep 'Em Rolling

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Spitfire

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Success at Any Price

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for This Man Is Mine

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Sing and Like It

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Finishing School

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Kentucky Kernels

    Executive Producer

1933Aged 40

  • Poster for King Kong

    Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Monkey's Paw

    Producer

  • Poster for Lucky Devils

    Associate Producer

  • Poster for Diplomaniacs

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The Silver Cord

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Cross Fire

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Professional Sweetheart

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Melody Cruise

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Emergency Call

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Bed of Roses

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Double Harness

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Headline Shooter

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Before Dawn

    Production Executive

  • Poster for No Marriage Ties

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Blind Adventure

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Morning Glory

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Rafter Romance

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Midshipman Jack

    Producer

  • Poster for Ann Vickers

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Ace of Aces

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Chance at Heaven

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for After Tonight

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The Right To Romance

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Little Women

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for If I Were Free

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Flying Down to Rio

    Executive Producer

1932Aged 39

  • Poster for Roar of the Dragon

    Story

  • Poster for The Most Dangerous Game

    Associate Producer

  • Poster for Flaming Gold

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for The Phantom of Crestwood

    Associate Producer

1929Aged 36

  • Poster for The Four Feathers

    Director of Photography

1928Aged 35

  • Poster for Gow the Head Hunter

    Director of Photography

1927Aged 34

  • Poster for Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

    Writer

1925Aged 32

  • Poster for Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

    Self (as Merian Cooper)

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