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Eric Pleskow (born Erich Pleskoff; April 24, 1924 – October 1, 2019) was an Austrian-born American film producer and executive. From 1973 through 1978, Pleskow was president of United Artists. Following a protest from Transamerica Corporation, Pleskow co-founded and later ran Orion Pictures in 1978 through 1991.
Oct 4, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, a Jewish refugee, escaped Austria in September 1939. In an unlikely plot twist, his World War II service in the U.S. Army led him into the movie business.
Oct 3, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Europe who became a risk-taking, artistically inclined movie mogul, presiding over seven Oscar winners for best picture as a studio chief at United...
Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, who was a key management player in United Artists and Orion Pictures, died at 95.
Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, the former studio head at United Artists and Orion Pictures whose companies collected seven best picture Oscars under his watch, has died. He was 95.
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian-born film producer Eric Pleskow, who was involved in the making of Hollywood hits including “Platoon,” ’'Rocky” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” has died at the age of 95.
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Oct 4, 2019 · ( JTA) — Eric Pleskow, who escaped the Nazis to become a film executive whose movies won the Academy Award for best picture seven times, has died. He was 95.