Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack
Schoedsack during the production of The Most Dangerous Game in 1932
Born
Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack[1]

June 8, 1893
DiedDecember 23, 1979(1979-12-23) (aged 86)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer, cinematographer, film director
Years active1914–1952
SpouseRuth Rose

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. 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, 1979, at age 86.

  1. ^ a b "Ernest B. Schoedsack". Hollywood Walk of Fame. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Richards 1973, p. 120-123.
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