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Ernest B. Schoedsack. Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack [1] (June 8, 1893 – December 23, 1979) was an American motion picture cinematographer, producer, and director. [2] [3] Schoedsack worked as a cameraman in World War I, where he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Ernest B. Schoedsack was born on 8 June 1893 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Dr. Cyclops (1940), The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and Rango (1931). He was married to Ruth Rose. He died on 23 December 1979 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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- Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
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- Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 8, 2024 · Ernest B. Schoedsack (born June 8, 1893, Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S.—died December 23, 1979, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director who made only a few movies, most in collaboration with producer-director Merian C. Cooper, of which the most notable was King Kong (1933).
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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.
Ernest B. Schoedsack - Director. Nationality: American. Born: Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 8 June 1893. Military Service: Served in photographic dept. of U.S. Signal Corps. in France, 1916, then captain in Red Cross. Ernest B. Schoedsack. photographic unit. Family: Married actress Ruth Rose, 1926, one son.
Six-foot-six Iowa-native Ernest B. Schoedsack was fascinated with the mechanics of film photography long before taking his first movie job with the Keystone Studios in 1914.
Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack 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 .
