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Merian C. Cooper

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Merian C. Cooper

Born October 24, 1893 in Jacksonville, Florida, USADied April 21, 197363 films

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
King Kong poster7.6King Kong1933The Quiet Man poster7.3The Quiet Man1952Fort Apache poster7.0Fort Apache1948She Wore a Yellow Ribbon poster6.9She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949Rio Grande poster6.8Rio Grande1950The Most Dangerous Game poster6.9The Most Dangerous Game19323 Godfathers poster6.83 Godfathers1948Little Women poster6.8Little Women1933

Filmography

63 films
  1. 1956The SearchersExecutive Producer
  2. 1953The Sun Shines BrightProducer
  3. 1952This Is CineramaProducer
  4. 1952The Quiet ManProducer
  5. 1950Rio GrandeProducer
  6. 1950Wagon MasterExecutive Producer
  7. 1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonExecutive Producer
  8. 1949Mighty Joe YoungProducer
  9. 19483 GodfathersProducer
  10. 1948Fort ApacheProducer
  11. 1947The FugitiveProducer
  12. 1940Dr. CyclopsProducer
  13. 1938The Toy WifeProducer
  14. 1936Dancing PirateExecutive Producer
  15. 1935The Last Days of PompeiiProducer
  16. 1935SheProducer
  17. 1934Kentucky KernelsExecutive Producer
  18. 1934Finishing SchoolExecutive Producer
  19. 1934Sing and Like ItExecutive Producer
  20. 1934This Man Is MineExecutive Producer
  21. 1934Success at Any PriceExecutive Producer
  22. 1934SpitfireExecutive Producer
  23. 1934Keep 'Em RollingExecutive Producer
  24. 1934The Lost PatrolExecutive Producer
  25. 1934Hips, Hips, Hooray!Executive Producer
  26. 1934Two AloneExecutive Producer
  27. 1934Long Lost FatherExecutive Producer
  28. 1934Man of Two WorldsExecutive Producer
  29. 1934The Meanest Gal in TownExecutive Producer
  30. 1933Flying Down to RioExecutive Producer
  31. 1933The Son of KongProducer
  32. 1933If I Were FreeExecutive Producer
  33. 1933Little WomenExecutive Producer
  34. 1933The Right To RomanceExecutive Producer
  35. 1933After TonightExecutive Producer
  36. 1933Chance at HeavenExecutive Producer
  37. 1933Ace of AcesExecutive Producer
  38. 1933Aggie Appleby, Maker of MenExecutive Producer
  39. 1933Ann VickersExecutive Producer
  40. 1933Midshipman JackProducer
  41. 1933Rafter RomanceExecutive Producer
  42. 1933Morning GloryExecutive Producer
  43. 1933Blind AdventureExecutive Producer
  44. 1933No Marriage TiesExecutive Producer
  45. 1933Before DawnProduction Executive
  46. 1933Headline ShooterExecutive Producer
  47. 1933Double HarnessExecutive Producer
  48. 1933Bed of RosesExecutive Producer
  49. 1933Emergency CallExecutive Producer
  50. 1933Melody CruiseExecutive Producer
  51. 1933Professional SweetheartExecutive Producer
  52. 1933Cross FireExecutive Producer
  53. 1933The Silver CordExecutive Producer
  54. 1933DiplomaniacsExecutive Producer
  55. 1933King KongProducer
  56. 1933Lucky DevilsAssociate Producer
  57. 1933The Monkey's PawProducer
  58. 1932The Phantom of CrestwoodAssociate Producer
  59. 1932Flaming GoldExecutive Producer
  60. 1932The Most Dangerous GameAssociate Producer
  61. 1929The Four FeathersProducer
  62. 1927Chang: A Drama of the WildernessProducer
  63. 1925Grass: A Nation's Battle for LifeProducer