Director
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Born 8 June 1893 · Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA — died 23 December 1979
Ernest B. Schoedsack was an American director, cinematographer and producer. He began with adventure documentaries made with Merian C. Cooper, then co-directed the landmark 1933 monster film King Kong. He was married to screenwriter Ruth Rose, who worked on several of his films.
Key films
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)
Early expedition documentary on a Persian tribal migration, made with Cooper; it launched their filmmaking partnership.
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
Dramatized jungle documentary from Siam, made with Cooper, that cemented their reputation for adventure filmmaking.
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Tense human-hunting thriller, co-directed with Irving Pichel and made alongside King Kong with shared talent.
King Kong (1933)
Co-directed with Cooper; its stop-motion giant ape became one of cinema's most enduring creations.
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Reunited the King Kong creative team for another giant-ape adventure with acclaimed special effects.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 17
- 1925Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life · as SelfActor
- 1925Grass: A Nation's Battle for LifeDirector
- 1927Chang: A Drama of the WildernessDirector
- 1929The Four FeathersDirector
- 1931RangoDirector
- 1932The Most Dangerous GameDirector
- 1933King Kong · as Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)Actor
- 1933King KongDirector
- 1933The Son of KongDirector
- 1933Blind AdventureDirector
- 1934Long Lost FatherDirector
- 1935The Last Days of PompeiiDirector
- 1937Outlaws of the OrientDirector
- 1937Trouble in MoroccoDirector
- 1940Dr. CyclopsDirector
- 1949Mighty Joe YoungDirector
- 2024King Kong: Monster and Myth · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.