Merian C. Cooper
Biography
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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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Acting (5 movies)
Directing (5 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | 1925 | Producer |
| Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | 1927 | Writer |
| Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | 1927 | Producer |
| The Four Feathers | 1929 | Producer |
| Flaming Gold | 1932 | Executive Producer |
| The Monkey's Paw | 1933 | Producer |
| King Kong | 1933 | Producer |
| Diplomaniacs | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| The Silver Cord | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Cross Fire | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Professional Sweetheart | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Melody Cruise | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Emergency Call | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Bed of Roses | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Double Harness | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Headline Shooter | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| No Marriage Ties | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Morning Glory | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Blind Adventure | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Rafter Romance | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Midshipman Jack | 1933 | Producer |
| Ann Vickers | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Ace of Aces | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Chance at Heaven | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| After Tonight | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| The Right To Romance | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Little Women | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| If I Were Free | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| Flying Down to Rio | 1933 | Executive Producer |
| The Meanest Gal in Town | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Man of Two Worlds | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Long Lost Father | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Two Alone | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Hips, Hips, Hooray! | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| The Lost Patrol | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Keep 'Em Rolling | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Spitfire | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Success at Any Price | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| This Man Is Mine | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Sing and Like It | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Finishing School | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| Kentucky Kernels | 1934 | Executive Producer |
| She | 1935 | Producer |
| The Last Days of Pompeii | 1935 | Producer |
| Dancing Pirate | 1936 | Executive Producer |
| The Toy Wife | 1938 | Producer |
| Dr. Cyclops | 1940 | Producer |
| The Fugitive | 1947 | Producer |
| Fort Apache | 1948 | Producer |
| Fort Apache | 1948 | Executive Producer |
| 3 Godfathers | 1948 | Producer |
| Mighty Joe Young | 1949 | Producer |
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon | 1949 | Producer |
| Wagon Master | 1950 | Executive Producer |
| Rio Grande | 1950 | Producer |
| The Quiet Man | 1952 | Producer |
| This Is Cinerama | 1952 | Producer |
| The Sun Shines Bright | 1953 | Producer |
| The Searchers | 1956 | Executive Producer |
| The Lost Spider Pit Sequence | 2005 | Screenplay |







