About
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Overview
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).
He married screenwriter, Ruth Rose. They are interred together at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 1933 | King Kong | Actor | Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited) | 71 Good |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
Directing |
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| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1940 | Dr. Cyclops | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1937 | Outlaws of the Orient | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1937 | Trouble in Morocco | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1935 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1934 | Long Lost Father | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1933 | The Son of Kong | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
| 1933 | Blind Adventure | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1933 | King Kong | Directing | Director | 71 Good |
| 1932 | The Most Dangerous Game | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 1931 | Rango | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1917 | Her Torpedoed Love | Directing | Assistant Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 1931 | Rango | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 1933 | King Kong | Production | Producer | 71 Good |
| 1932 | The Most Dangerous Game | Production | Associate Producer | 62 Fair |
| 1931 | Rango | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Camera |
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| 1933 | King Kong | Camera | Camera Operator | 71 Good |
| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
| 1928 | Gow the Head Hunter | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 1927 | Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
| 1925 | Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life | Camera | Camera Operator | 59 Average |
| 1924 | Greed | Camera | Camera Operator | 62 Fair |
Crew |
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| 1917 | Her Torpedoed Love | Crew | Cinematography | 59 Average |
| 1917 | Her Fame and Shame | Crew | Cinematography | 59 Average |
Editing |
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| 1929 | The Four Feathers | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |