Merian C. Cooper

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $605,860,614 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #226)
Best-known technical roles: King Kong (Story Creator), Mighty Joe Young (Story Creator), King Kong Lives (Story Creator), The Quiet Man (Producer), King Kong (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Naomi Watts, Peter Jackson, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Fran Walsh
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesStory Creator3$273,423,282$332,437,332$605,860,614
Director1$10,000,000$1,781$10,001,781
Producer1$7,600,000$376$7,600,376
Executive Producer1$0$0$0

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 14, 2005King Kong Story Creator $218,080,025$332,437,332$550,517,357
Dec 25, 1998Mighty Joe Young Story Creator $50,632,037$50,632,037
Dec 19, 1986King Kong Lives Story Creator $4,711,220$4,711,220
Aug 21, 1952The Quiet Man Producer $7,600,000$376$7,600,376
Jun 9, 1933Professional Sweetheart Executive Producer
Apr 7, 1933King Kong Director $10,000,000$1,781$10,001,781
 
Averages $58,204,656$110,813,163$124,692,554
Totals 6 $291,023,282$332,439,489$623,462,771


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 7, 1933King Kong $10,000,000$10,001,781100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$10,000,000$10,001,781100.0%
Totals 1 $10,000,000$10,001,781


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Aug 21, 1952The Quiet Man $7,600,000$7,600,376100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$7,600,000$7,600,376100.0%
Totals 1 $7,600,000$7,600,376


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 14, 2005King Kong $50,130,1453,627$218,080,025$550,517,35739.6%
Dec 25, 1998Mighty Joe Young $10,602,0422,559$50,632,037$50,632,037100.0%
Dec 19, 1986King Kong Lives $1,172,9421,105$4,711,220$4,711,220100.0%
 
Averages $20,635,0432,430$91,141,094$201,953,53879.9%
Totals 3 $273,423,282$605,860,614