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Merian C. Cooper
Deceased

How Did Merian C. Cooper Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79
Also known asMerian CooperGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/10/1893Born inJacksonville, Florida, USADied21/04/1973Died inSan DiegoCausecancerWikidataQ446427TMDb#3238

Merian Caldwell Cooper was an American filmmaker, actor, producer and military aviator. In film, his most famous work was the 1933 movie King Kong, and he is credited as co-inventor of the Cinerama film projection process. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1952 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. He was a passionate anti-communist.

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Filmography4 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024King Kong: Monster and MythMovieSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)131
2002Cinerama AdventureMovieSelf (archive)109
1933King KongMoviePilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)40
1925Grass: A Nation's Battle for LifeMovieSelf (as Merian Cooper)32