Ernest B. Schoedsack

Ernest B. Schoedsack

American film director, cinematographer, producer, and photographer (1893-1979)

Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack was an American motion picture cinematographer, producer, and director. 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 Ruth Rose, whom he later married.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 17 films (1925–1949) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1949 Mighty Joe Young Ernest B. Schoedsack 84 Color & B&W
1949 Mighty Joe Young. Ernest B. Schoedsack 94 min. 35mm B&W sound
1940 DR. CYCLOPS Ernest B. Schoedsack 78 min Color
1937 OUTLAWS OF THE ORIENT. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1937 TROUBLE IN MOROCCO. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1933 King Kong RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 1:40:00 16mm B&W sound
1933 King Kong Church 18 min. 16mm B&W
1933 King Kong Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper 100 min 16mm B&W
1933 The Son Of Kong Ernest B. Schoedsack 70 B&W
1932 THE MONKEY'S PAW. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 6 reels B&W
1932 The Most Dangerous Game RKO Radio Pictures (United States 1932) (A Radio Picture theatrical): Distributor 92 16mm B&W sound
1932 The Most Dangerous Game Ernest B. Schoedsack, Irving Pichel 63 min 16mm B&W
1931 RANGO. Paramount Publix Corp. 8 reels B&W
1927 Chang : a drama of the wilderness. Merian Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack 2489 16mm
1927 CHANG. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 8 reels B&W
1926 GRASS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1925 GREED. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 10 reels B&W