Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-10-24 (131 years old)
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 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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Known For
Acting
2005
2002
1933
1925
Directing
1952
1933
1929
1927
1925
Production
1956
1953
1952
1950
1949
1948
1947
1940
1938
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932
1929
1927
1925
Writing
2017
2005
1998
1986
1976
1949
1932
1927
Camera
1929
1928
1925