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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.
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.
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 Entwicklung der Filmindustrie...
Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Schenck was born to a Jewish family in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. He and his family – including younger brother Nicholas – emigrated to New York City in July 1892 under the name Ossip Schenker.
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.
Joseph M. Schenck. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. December 25, 1876 · Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire [now Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia] Died. October 22, 1961 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (effects of a stroke) Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. People liked Joseph M. Schenck.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Schenck was born to a Jewish family in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
