Merian C. Cooper

American aviator, actor, director and producer (1893-1973)

October 24, 1893 (April 21, 1973)

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King Kong

U.S. 2005. Fantasy by Peter Jackson with Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black. In the early 1930s, a film crew discovers a Pacific island inhabited by dinosaurs and a giant gorilla.

Runtime: 185 min.

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King Kong

U.S. 1976. Fantasy by John Guillermin with Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin. Explorers capture a giant gorilla and take it to New York where it wreaks havoc.

Runtime: 136 min.

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This Is Cinerama

U.S. 1952. Documentary by Merian C. Cooper, Michael Todd.

Runtime: 135 min.

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Mighty Joe Young

U.S. 1949. Adventures by Ernest B. Schoedsack with Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong. A wealthy producer and nightclub owner returns from Africa with a huge gorilla that only obeys his young mistress.

Runtime: 94 min.

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King Kong

U.S. 1933. Fantasy by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper with Bruce Cabot, Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong.

Runtime: 96 min.

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Chang

U.S. 1927. Moral study by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper with Kru, Nantui, Nah.

Runtime: 69 min.

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Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

U.S. 1925. Documentary by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper.

Runtime: 71 min.