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Adolph Zukor was a Hungarian-American film producer and one of the founders of Paramount Pictures. He started as a furrier and a theater owner, and produced some of the first feature-length films, such as The Prisoner of Zenda.
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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Aug 14, 2017 · Learn how Adolph Zukor, a Hungarian immigrant, defied the Edison Trust and pioneered the feature film industry with Paramount Pictures. Discover his rags-to-riches story, his vision, and his legacy in this article by Gary Hoover.
Adolph Zukor was a Hungarian immigrant who became one of the first and most influential figures in the movie business. He founded Famous Players-Lasky, which merged with Paramount Pictures, and signed Mary Pickford as a star.
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...
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...
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Adolf Cukor (Adolph Zukor) (January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a pioneering film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures. Zukor was a key figure in the development of the powerful studio system that ran Hollywood from the late 1920s through the 1960s.
