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Louis B (urt) Mayer (1885-1957) motion picture executive, for 25 years the most powerful producer in Hollywood. born Eliezer (Lazar) Mayer on July 4, 1885 in Minsk (now in Belarus), three years later his parents moved with him to Saint John, New Brunswick, where Mayer Sr. became a junk dealer and his wife sold chickens door to door.
LOUIS B. MAYER. 1884–1957. The cofounder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios, Louis B. Mayer was the most successful movie producer of the 1930s and ’40s. Under his direction, MGM built the biggest stable of star actors, top directors, and acclaimed screenwriters in Hollywood, during what was considered to be the golden age of film.
Louis B. Mayer was born Lazar Meir in Dymer, a town in the Ukraine some 25 miles north of Kiev, on July 12, 1884. In later years, he would change his birthday to July 4 to emphasize his patriotism and distance himself from his foreign roots.
Louis B. Mayer was born Lazar Meir in Dymer, a town in the Ukraine some 25 miles north of Kiev, on July 12, 1884. In later years, he would change his birthday to July 4 to emphasize his patriotism and distance himself from his foreign roots.
Jul 10, 2005 · LION OF HOLLYWOOD The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer. By Scott Eyman. Illustrated. 596 pp. Simon & Schuster. $35. THE film critic Otis Ferguson once said, "Hollywood is a state of mind -- but ...
Sep 26, 2019 · It was at 13 that a young Judy would commit to a contract with MGM, one of the world’s biggest film studios. According to Hollywood legend, studio boss Louis B. Mayer signed her on the spot ...
Louis B. Mayer. Louis Burt Mayer ( / ˈmeɪ.ər /; yang lahir dengan nama Lazar Meir; 12 Juli 1884 [1] – 29 Oktober 1957) ( bahasa Rusia: Лазарь Меир) adalah seorang produser film Amerika dan pendiri dari studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) pada 1924. Mayer memiliki kemampuan dalam mengembangkan aktor-aktor bintang, termasuk aktor ...
