Life and work
Merian C. Cooper was an American aviator, actor, director and producer. Born: 24 October 1893. Died: 21 April 1973. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · Director · Producer · 1893–1973
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper was an American aviator, actor, director and producer. Born on 24 October 1893, this profile follows Merian C. Cooper through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include King Kong (1933). The location trail reaches Malibu Pier and Shrine Auditorium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓King Kong · Malibu Pier
Merian C. Cooper is credited as cast member, director and producer on King Kong. The work’s existing location story leads to Malibu Pier. Malibu Pier is documented as a location associated with King Kong (1933). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
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Malibu Pier ↗︎
A screen location
Malibu Pier is documented as a location associated with King Kong (1933). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
23000 Pacific Coast Highway
Open street map ↗︎Shrine Auditorium ↗︎
King Kong
The Shrine’s stage was used for the sequence presenting Kong to a theatre audience.
665 W Jefferson Boulevard
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1893-10-24 1973-04-21
Born 24 October 1893
Died 21 April 1973
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WORKS
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King Kong
Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
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PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
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Fay Wray ↗︎
Fay Wray was an actress. Born on 15 September 1907, this profile follows Fay Wray through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include King Kong (1933). The location trail reaches Malibu Pier and Shrine Auditorium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.