Director
Merian C. Cooper
American director and aviator who made King Kong.
Merian Caldwell Cooper was an American filmmaker, actor, producer and military aviator. In film, his most famous work was the 1933 movie King Kong, and he is credited as co-inventor of the Cinerama film projection process. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1952 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. He was a passionate anti-communist.
- Born
- 1893-10-24, Jacksonville, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1973-04-21, San Diego, USAA Saturday, aged 79
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1893-10-24, Jacksonville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 13°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 10°27′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1973-04-21, San Diego, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 1°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 18°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°19′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Merian C. Cooper was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.