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Joseph Edgar Allen John Mannix (February 25, 1891 – August 30, 1963) was an American film studio executive and producer. He is remembered for his work as a "fixer", who was paid to cover up Hollywood stars' often colorful private lives to protect their public image and profitability for the studio. [ 1][ 2]
Nov 6, 2015 · Eddie Mannix, MGM’s fixer, joined the studio near its inception and was on the payroll until his death in 1963. (Eddie Mannix is also the name of the fictionalized studio fixer character Josh...
Mar 15, 2016 · For the real-life Eddie Mannix, who reigned at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1924 to 1962, covering up rape, abortion, and potentially even murder were all a part of the job.
Mar 17, 2017 · From the 1930s through the 1960s, he worked with MGM general manager Eddie Mannix to maintain the carefully curated images MGM had built for each of its movie stars.
Feb 23, 2018 · Eddie Mannix served as a studio executive and a producer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the studio’s golden years (1924-1962), but he also had one more important job: fixing the problems that movie stars and personalities had in their private lives.
May 26, 2022 · Eddie Mannix was a fixer, although his official titles were the general manager and comptroller for MGM studios. Together with the studio's head of public relations, Howard Strickling, Mannix had a hand in covering up Hollywood scandals that had the potential to sink entire careers.
His name was Eddie Mannix, a man whose very existence blurred the lines between myth and reality. Here, we delve into the murky depths of Mannix's world, uncovering the alleged crimes he orchestrated and the enigmatic persona he cultivated.
Jul 8, 2016 · As the general manager and later vice president of MGM studios during the period, Mannix had people all over Los Angeles on his payroll, from members of the police, to doctors and even...
New Jersey-born Eddie Mannix was a long-time studio executive at MGM. Known as "The Fixer", he had a reputation as someone who could take care of any problems caused by recalcitrant or wayward studio employees and major stars that might embarrass the company.
Jan 17, 2016 · Josh Brolin stars, in a role inspired by and named for Eddie Mannix, a studio “fixer” who for decades kept obstreperous celebrities in line, and out of the gossip columns. The real Mr. Mannix,...