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Ernest B. Schoedsack
Director Producer

Ernest B. Schoedsack

Born June 8, 1893 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

Died December 23, 1979

6 films

Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, director, and producer. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Schoedsack is probably best remembered for being the co-director of the 1933 film, King Kong. His eyesight was severely damaged in World War II, yet he continued to direct films afterwards. He directed Mighty Joe Young at RKO in 1949, which was a reunion film of the main King Kong creative team (Cooper, Rose, and O'Brien). He married screenwriter, Ruth Rose. They are interred together at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 6

Mighty Joe Young (1949) movie poster
Mighty Joe Young1949
Dr. Cyclops (1940) movie poster
Dr. Cyclops1940
King Kong (1933) movie poster
King Kong1933
The Son of Kong (1933) movie poster
The Son of Kong1933
The Most Dangerous Game (1932) movie poster
The Most Dangerous Game1932
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) movie poster
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness1927