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Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

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.

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  • BIRTH 08/06/1893
  • DEATH 23/12/1979
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 2
  • DIRECTOR 8
  • SCRIPT 1
  • PRODUCTION 3

Movies (2)

King Kong
King Kong
Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Self

Director (8)

King Kong
King Kong
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii

Script

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

Production (3)

King Kong
King Kong
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life