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Merian C. Cooper

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Merian Caldwell Cooper was an American filmmaker, actor, producer and military aviator, born in Jacksonville, Florida, on 24 October 1893 and died on 21 April 1973. 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. Within this atlas Merian C. Cooper is credited on Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life and King Kong.

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Academy Honorary Award 1
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1893 1
Merian C. Cooper
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    Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893, April 21, 1973) was an American filmmaker, actor, producer and military aviator.
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    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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Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (Wikipedia)
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Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack
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King Kong (franchise) (Wikipedia)
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