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Adolph Zukor ( / ˈzuːkər /; Hungarian: Czukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) [1] was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures. [2] He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913. [3] [4]
Jun 6, 2024 · Adolph Zukor (born Jan. 7, 1873, Ricse, Hung.—died June 10, 1976, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) was an American entrepreneur who built the powerful Famous Players–Paramount motion-picture studio. Immigrating to the United States at age 15, Zukor entered the penny-arcade business in 1903.
Aug 14, 2017 · The “little man,” Adolph Zukor, would sooner or later get his way, and change the world as only a few other men and women have. Zukor’s story, and that of the empire he built — Paramount Pictures — is one of the great epics of innovation and entrepreneurship in American history. Let’s rewind to the beginning of this saga.
Business-Minded Orphan. Born in Ricse, Hungary, in 1873, Adolph Zukor was orphaned by age seven. He was sent to live with his uncle, Kalman Liebermann, a rabbi who hoped Adolph would follow...
Jun 11, 1976 · Adolph Zukor, who made entertainment history in 1912 when he offered the American public its first feature‐length film, died at his Century City apartment in Los Angeles yesterday. He was 103...
Nov 8, 2010 · Adolph Zukor, the longtime president of Paramount Pictures and the true founding mogul of Hollywood, once said that his greatest fascination was “understanding audiences.” Yet his...
Adolph Zukor. Paramount Pictures. 1916–1966. Industry: Entertainment & Broadcast Media. Era: 1910. Zukor independently built numerous theatres in major United States cities.
Adolph Zukor (1873-1976) was a Hungarian-born American film mogul, the one of the most important and influential film producers and film studio founders of the early 20th century. He played a significant role in the development of the film industry and the film studio system in the United States.
Oct 31, 2006 · Zukor is chiefly remembered for discovering ‘Little Mary’ Pickford (who became literally the most popular woman on earth), and for encouraging feature-length films, when the industry had assumed that ten minutes was beyond the public attention span.
Adolph Zukor, who died in his sleep at his Los Angeles apartment June 9 at the age of 103, was one of the last surviving founders of the Hollywood film industry and one, who according to his own...
