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Merian Caldwell Cooper 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.
Birth Name
Merian Coldwell Cooper
Born
Tuesday, 24 October 1893
Died
Saturday, 21 April 1973
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2005 |
Cinerama Adventure | Self / Airplane gunner (in 'King Kong') | 2002 |
Hollywood Stuntmakers | Pilot of plane that kills Kong | 1999 |
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story | Self | 1987 |
King Kong | Pilot of Plane That Kills Kong | 1933 |
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Self / Self (as Merian Cooper) | 1926 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2005 |
Cinerama Adventure | Self / Airplane gunner (in 'King Kong') | 2002 |
Hollywood Stuntmakers | Pilot of plane that kills Kong | 1999 |
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story | Self | 1987 |
King Kong | Pilot of Plane That Kills Kong | 1933 |
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Self / Self (as Merian Cooper) | 1926 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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This Is Cinerama | 1952 |
The Last Days of Pompeii | 1935 |
King Kong | 1933 |
The Four Feathers | 1929 |
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | 1927 |
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | 1926 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1953 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |