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Ernest B Schoedsack

Co-Director, Co-Producer, Director

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Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, producer, and director. Schoedsack worked as a cameraman in World War I, where he served in the Signal Corps. At the conclusion of the war, he stayed in Europe to further his career. He worked on several films with Merian C. Cooper including King Kong, Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, and The Most Dangerous Game. He also collaborated with screenwriter and actress Ruth Rose, whom he later married. Schoedsack died on December 23 at age 86.

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Born
8 Jun 1893
Died
23 Dec 1979 (aged 86)
Production Places
United States of America

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ACMI Identifier

18862

Wikidata

Q1117163

VIAF

22332837

LOC Auth

n86041341

WorldCat

lccn-n86041341

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