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Ernest B. Schoedsack
Actor · Director · Writer· Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
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).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
21 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Director | Film |
| 1940 | Dr. Cyclops | Director | Film |
| 1935 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Director | Film |
| 1933 | King Kong | Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | King Kong | Director | Film |
| 1933 | The Son of Kong | Director | Film |
| 1933 | Blind Adventure | Director | Film |
| 1933 | King Kong | Producer | Film |
| 1932 | The Most Dangerous Game | Director | Film |
| 1932 | The Most Dangerous Game | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1931 | Rango | Director | Film |
| 1931 | Rango | Writer | Film |
| 1931 | Rango | Producer | Film |
| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Director | Film |
| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Producer | Film |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Director | Film |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Writer | Film |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Producer | Film |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Self | Film |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Director | Film |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Producer | Film |
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