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

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

1925

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

as Self (as Merian Cooper)

2002

Cinerama Adventure

as Self (archive)

1933

King Kong

as Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

2024

King Kong: Monster and Myth

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Production

1933

King Kong

as Director

1933

King Kong

as Producer

1933

Morning Glory

as Executive Producer

1952

The Quiet Man

as Producer

1956

The Searchers

as Executive Producer

1940

Dr. Cyclops

as Producer

1950

Rio Grande

as Producer

1948

3 Godfathers

as Producer

1947

The Fugitive

as Producer

1949

1929

1952

This Is Cinerama

as Director

1953

1933

Before Dawn

as Production Executive

1928

Gow the Head Hunter

as Director of Photography

1934

Two Alone

as Executive Producer

1932

1925

1976

King Kong

as Idea

1938

The Toy Wife

as Producer

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Producer

1933

No Marriage Ties

as Executive Producer

1933

Flying Down to Rio

as Executive Producer

1935

She

as Producer

1934

The Lost Patrol

as Executive Producer

1933

After Tonight

as Executive Producer

1932

The Phantom of Crestwood

as Associate Producer

1933

The Monkey's Paw

as Producer

1933

Lucky Devils

as Associate Producer

1948

Fort Apache

as Producer

1933

King Kong

as Idea

1933

Melody Cruise

as Executive Producer

1933

Rafter Romance

as Executive Producer

1934

Finishing School

as Executive Producer

1933

Emergency Call

as Executive Producer

1934

This Man Is Mine

as Executive Producer

1933

Blind Adventure

as Executive Producer

1933

Ann Vickers

as Executive Producer

1933

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

as Executive Producer

1933

Ace of Aces

as Executive Producer

1933

Chance at Heaven

as Executive Producer

1933

Little Women

as Executive Producer

1933

The Right To Romance

as Executive Producer

1933

If I Were Free

as Executive Producer

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town

as Executive Producer

1934

Man of Two Worlds

as Executive Producer

1934

Long Lost Father

as Executive Producer

1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

as Executive Producer

1934

Keep 'Em Rolling

as Executive Producer

1934

Spitfire

as Executive Producer

1934

Success at Any Price

as Executive Producer

1934

Sing and Like It

as Executive Producer

1934

Kentucky Kernels

as Executive Producer

1929

1929

The Four Feathers

as Director of Photography

1948

3 Godfathers

as Presenter

2005

King Kong

as Original Concept

1933

Diplomaniacs

as Executive Producer

1950

Wagon Master

as Executive Producer

1933

Headline Shooter

as Executive Producer

1948

Fort Apache

as Executive Producer

1986

King Kong Lives

as Characters

1932

Flaming Gold

as Executive Producer

1933

Double Harness

as Executive Producer

1933

The Silver Cord

as Executive Producer

1933

Cross Fire

as Executive Producer

1933

Professional Sweetheart

as Executive Producer

1950

Wagon Master

as Presenter

1998

1947

The Fugitive

as Presenter

1933

Bed of Roses

as Executive Producer

1933

Midshipman Jack

as Producer

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as Characters

1933

King Kong

as Story

1936

Dancing Pirate

as Executive Producer

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

as Associate Producer

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