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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.
Sep 22, 2019 · 1838. Death: 1874 (35-36) Ricse, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary. Place of Burial: Ricse, Bodrogközi, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary. Immediate Family: Son of Nuchem Jenő Zukor and Mrs. Nehum Zukor. Husband of Chana Liebermann.
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Adolph Zukor, who made entertainment history in 1912 when he offered the American public its first feature-length film, died at his Century City apartment in Los Angeles yesterday. He was 103...
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.
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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...
Jan 7, 2015 · Zukor died in Los Angeles on June 10, 1976, at the age of 103. The Founder of Paramount Pictures Was a Formal, Icy Man With Strict Moral Standards - Who Found Himself Charmed by 'Moving Pictures'.
Adolph Zukor, who died in his sleep at his Los Angeles apartment June 9 at the age of 103, was one of the last surviving founders of the Hollywood film industry and one, who according to his own...
