Merian C. Cooper
Personal Info
Know For
Production
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-10-24 (80 years old)
Deathday
1973-04-21
Place of Birth
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Also known As
Merian Cooper
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 compa...
Acting
2005
as Self (archive footage)
1925
as Self (as Merian Cooper)
2002
as Self (archive)
1933
as Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)
2024
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Production
1933
as Director
1933
as Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1952
as Producer
1956
as Executive Producer
1940
as Producer
1950
as Producer
1927
as Writer
1948
as Producer
1947
as Producer
1927
as Director
1949
as Story
1929
as Director
1952
as Director
1953
as Producer
1933
as Production Executive
1925
as Director
1928
as Director of Photography
1934
as Executive Producer
1932
as Story
1925
as Producer
1925
as Camera Operator
1976
as Idea
1938
as Producer
1949
as Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1935
as Producer
1927
as Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1932
as Associate Producer
1933
as Producer
1933
as Associate Producer
1948
as Producer
1933
as Idea
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1934
as Executive Producer
1929
as Producer
1929
as Director of Photography
1948
as Presenter
2005
as Original Concept
1933
as Executive Producer
1950
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1948
as Executive Producer
1986
as Characters
1932
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Executive Producer
1950
as Presenter
1949
as Producer
1998
as Story
1947
as Presenter
2005
as Screenplay
1933
as Executive Producer
1933
as Producer
2017
as Characters
1935
as Producer
1933
as Story
1936
as Executive Producer
1932
as Associate Producer
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