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Schoedsack, Ernest B., 1893-1979

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1893 - 1979

Biography

Ernest B. Schoedsack (June 8, 1893–December 23, 1979) was an American film director, producer, and cinematographer.

Ernest B. Schoedsack was born June 8, 1893. He became a cameraman in 1914, and continued working as a cameraman throughout World War I, during which he also worked with the American Red Cross to liberate refugees. He began collaborating with Merian C. Cooper in 1925 on the documentary Grass and then on Chang two years later. Their best-known joint-venture was the 1933 acclaimed film King Kong. He actively worked on producing, directing and shooting films from 1924 to 1952. Schoedsack died December 23, 1979.

Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW. 21 March 2017. (b. 1893, d. 1979. Cameraman in 1914 and shot footage and helped refugees in WWI. Collaborated with Merian C. Cooper starting in 1925, on documentaries Grass and then Chang. Worked on films from 1924-1952.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Grass (1925), 1923-1984

 File
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 5 File 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, clippings, photographs, and other materials related to Cooper's production of the film Grass (1925). Includes photographs of Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, and Marguerite Harrison on the trail with the Bakhtiari, a river crossing, and Zardeh Kuh. Also includes a photostat of certification of trip. Materials date from 1923 to 1984.

Dates: 1923-1984

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