Glorifying the American Girl
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Adolph Zukor (/ ˈ z uː k ər /; Hungarian: Czukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures. He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913.
Apr 17, 2024 · Adolph Zukor (born Jan. 7, 1873, Ricse, Hung.—died June 10, 1976, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) was an American entrepreneur who built the powerful Famous Players–Paramount motion-picture studio. Immigrating to the United States at age 15, Zukor entered the penny-arcade business in 1903.
Aug 14, 2017 · The “little man,” Adolph Zukor, would sooner or later get his way, and change the world as only a few other men and women have. Zukor’s story, and that of the empire he built — Paramount Pictures — is one of the great epics of innovation and entrepreneurship in American history.
Business-Minded Orphan. Born in Ricse, Hungary, in 1873, Adolph Zukor was orphaned by age seven. He was sent to live with his uncle, Kalman Liebermann, a rabbi who hoped Adolph would follow in...
May 18, 2018 · ZUKOR, ADOLPH (1873–1976), U.S. motion picture executive. Born in Ricse, Hungary, Zukor went to the U.S. in 1888. He worked in New York and Chicago in the fur business. At first Zukor was interested in motion pictures from the business point of view and opened movie houses.
Adolph Zukor was a poor Hungarian immigrant when he arrived in the United States in 1889. He tried his hand in the fur trade (starting as a sweeper for $2 a week pay) and proved his entrepreneurial acumen by steady advancement, eventually setting up successful businesses in New York and Chicago.
Nov 8, 2010 · Adolph Zukor, the longtime president of Paramount Pictures and the true founding mogul of Hollywood, once said that his greatest fascination was “understanding audiences.” Yet his true...
