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Joseph Michael Schenck war ein US-amerikanischer Filmproduzent und als Manager verschiedener Filmunternehmen an der Entstehung der US-amerikanischen Filmindustrie beteiligt.
Joseph Michael Schenck (/ ˈ s k ɛ ŋ k /; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive.
Die Brüder Joseph und Nicholas Schenck waren die Gründer von MGM und United Artists, den größten Filmstudios in Hollywood. Sie spielten eine wichtige Rolle bei der...
As chairman of the new 20th Century Fox he was one of the most powerful and influential people in the film business. Caught in a payoff scheme to buy peace with the militant unions, he was convicted of income tax evasion and spent time in prison before being granted a presidential pardon.
Joe became chairman of United Artists (which, somewhat ironically, lacked a theater chain--a factor that would ultimately cripple his brother's studio in the 1950s after the Supreme Court's anti-trust decision required theatrical divestment) in 1924, then its president in 1927.
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Joseph and Nicholas. Unlike many immigrants who live reminiscing of their homeland, the brothers quickly adapted to their new reality. They even changed their names to sound American – in New...
Find the location of Joseph Schenck's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career.
