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Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (Hungarian: Fried Vilmos; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952), commonly and better known as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s.
May 18, 2018 · William Fox (1879-1952), was a creative businessman whose films influenced the lives of millions of people around the world. William Fox was born in Tulchva, Hungary on January 1, 1879. His parents, Michael Fox, a machinist, and Anna Fried Fox, brought their son to the United States as an infant.
Dec 14, 2017 · SIEGEL: Who was William Fox? KREFFT: William Fox was the founder of the Fox Film Corporation, which was the forerunner of 20th Century Fox. And he founded Fox Film in 1915.
William Fox (born Jan. 1, 1879, Tulchva, Hung.—died May 8, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an American motion-picture executive who built a multimillion-dollar empire controlling a large portion of the exhibition, distribution, and production of film facilities during the era of silent film.
Nov 28, 2017 · Vanda Krefft's book, The Man Who Made The Movies, is a look into William Fox's life, how he built in his business and his unfortunate downfall.
Feb 11, 2018 · Biographer Vanda Krefft discussed the life and legacy of the founder of Fox Film Corporation in her book, [The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox].
Aug 7, 2023 · An immigrant from Tolcsva, Hungary, Fox’s mother arrived in the United Stated in the late 19th Century to look for a better life for herself and her baby boy. As a young man, William Fox made multiple forays into business before becoming fascinated with the nickelodeon – a progenitor to modern film projectors.
