Merian C. Cooper

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $612,249,635 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #241)

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)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	3	$273,423,282	$338,826,353	$612,249,635
	Director	1	$10,000,000	$1,781	$10,001,781
	Producer	1	$7,600,000	$376	$7,600,376
	Executive Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,260	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,751	$7,600,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	192	$273,423,282
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400)	18,378	$1,781
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,644	$376
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	263	$338,826,353
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,729	$10,001,781
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,140	$7,600,376
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	241	$612,249,635

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Dec 14, 2005	King Kong	Story Creator	$218,080,025	$338,826,353	$556,906,378
Dec 25, 1998	Mighty Joe Young	Story Creator	$50,632,037		$50,632,037
Dec 19, 1986	King Kong Lives	Story Creator	$4,711,220		$4,711,220
Aug 21, 1952	The Quiet Man	Producer	$7,600,000	$376	$7,600,376
Jun 9, 1933	Professional Sweetheart	Executive Producer
Apr 7, 1933	King Kong	Director	$10,000,000	$1,781	$10,001,781

Averages			$58,204,656	$112,942,837	$125,970,358
Totals	6		$291,023,282	$338,828,510	$629,851,792

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 7, 1933	King Kong			$10,000,000	$10,001,781	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$10,000,000	$10,001,781	100.0%
Totals	1			$10,000,000	$10,001,781

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 21, 1952	The Quiet Man			$7,600,000	$7,600,376	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$7,600,000	$7,600,376	100.0%
Totals	1			$7,600,000	$7,600,376

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 14, 2005	King Kong	$50,130,145	3,627	$218,080,025	$556,906,378	39.2%
Dec 25, 1998	Mighty Joe Young	$10,602,042	2,559	$50,632,037	$50,632,037	100.0%
Dec 19, 1986	King Kong Lives	$1,172,942	1,105	$4,711,220	$4,711,220	100.0%

Averages		$20,635,043	2,430	$91,141,094	$204,083,212	79.7%
Totals	3			$273,423,282	$612,249,635

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,260	$10,000,000
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,751	$7,600,000
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	192	$273,423,282
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400)	18,378	$1,781
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,644	$376
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300)	263	$338,826,353
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,729	$10,001,781
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,140	$7,600,376
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	241	$612,249,635