Merian C. Cooper

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. His most famous film was the 1933 movie King Kong.

Personal facts

Merian C. Cooper
Birth dateOctober 24, 1893
Birth nameMerian Caldwell Cooper
Birth place
Jacksonville Florida
Date of deathApril 21, 1973
Place of death
San Diego
Education
United States Naval Academy
Georgia Institute of Technology

Search

Merian C. Cooper on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1m3nd8pg
  2. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=gregramstedt&id=I16445&style=TEXT
  3. http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives
  4. http://www.jaxhistory.com/KingKong.html
  5. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/13/movies/MoviesFeatures/13kong.html
  6. http://www.zwoje-scrolls.com/zwoje13/text17p.htm