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Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, including Grand Hotel, China Seas, A Night at the Opera, Mutiny on the Bounty, Camille and The Good Earth.
Sep 14, 2006 · Thalberg, MGM’s ‘Boy Wonder,’ dies. Sept. 14, 1936: Irving Thalberg, the head of production at MGM, died in his Santa Monica home at the age of 37. Thalberg, who had long suffered from ...
Irving Thalberg (1899-1936) Irving Thalberg. Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Irving Grant Thalberg was born in New York City, to Henrietta (Haymann) and William Thalberg, who were of German Jewish descent. He had a bad heart, having contracted rheumatic fever as a teenager and was plagued with other ailments all of his life.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Sep 14, 2014 · Sep 14, 2014. On September 14, 1936, Irving Thalberg – the “Boy Wonder” of Hollywood; the producer who, while still in his 20s, turned MGM into Hollywood’s most successful moviemaker – died. He was 37 and had lasted seven years longer than doctors told him, as a child, he could expect. He may have been not just the most talented ...
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Irving Thalberg died of pneumonia on the 14th of September, 1936, aged just 37. The news of his death sent shockwaves through Hollywood, and MGM closed completely on the day of his funeral, which producer Sam Goldwyn was too upset to attend. Thalberg’s legacy has been described as “incalculable”, introducing ideas and processes which are ...
May 25, 2024 · Irving Thalberg (born May 30, 1899, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 14, 1936, Santa Monica, California) was an American film executive called the “boy wonder of Hollywood” who, as the production manager of MGM, was largely responsible for that studio’s prestigious reputation. Born of German immigrant parents, Thalberg suffered ...
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Jun 17, 2024 · The untimely death of Irving Thalberg was a shock both to Hollywood and the rest of the country Hollywood Mourns. Irving Thalberg was laid to rest on September 16th, 1936. MGM Studios announced they were closing their doors for the day. Paramount, Warner Brothers, Fox, RKO, Universal, and all the other studios followed suit.
