Actor

Merian C. Cooper

Production

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Acting credits

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.9

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Movies: 73Series: 0Crew credits: 70

TMDB ID: 3238

IMDb ID: nm0178260

Known for: Production

Born: October 24, 1893

Died: April 21, 1973

Age: 79

Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1925 - 2024

Years active: 100

Average TMDB rating: 6.57

Wikidata: Q446427

Also known as

Merian Cooper

Other jobs

Executive Producer (39)Producer (13)Director (4)Associate Producer (3)Characters (2)Story (2)Director of Photography (1)Idea (1)

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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.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Merian C. Cooper.