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Joseph Michael Schenck ( / ˈskɛŋk /; December 25, 1876 [1] – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career. Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire.
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Additional Crew. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. People liked Joseph M. Schenck. Anyone who knew both him and his brother Nicholas Schenck would comment on how different they were. He came to New York in 1893 and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business.
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They even changed their names to sound American – in New York they became Joseph and Nicholas Schenck. It was under these names that they acquired their fame.
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Joseph M. Schenck was a Russian-born American film studio executive who co-founded 20th Century Fox and launched Marilyn Monroe's career. He also produced many silent and early sound films, such as The General, Sherlock Jr., and The Navigator.
Feb 4, 2016 · Charles Brackett presenting an Honorary Oscar® to Joseph M. Schenck for long and distinguished service to the motion picture industry (accepted by Gloria Swanson), and to Merian C. Cooper for...
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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.
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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.
