Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director

Born: June 8, 1893
Died: December 23, 1979 (age 86)
From: 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…

Filmography (15)

King Kong: Monster and Myth (2024)
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Director
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
Director
Outlaws of the Orient (1937)
Director
Trouble in Morocco (1937)
Director
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Director
Long Lost Father (1934)
Director
The Son of Kong (1933)
Director
Blind Adventure (1933)
Director
King Kong (1933)
Director
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Director
Rango (1931)
Director
The Four Feathers (1929)
Director
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927)
Director
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)
Director