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Louis Burt Mayer ( / ˈmeɪ.ər /; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1884 [3] – October 29, 1957) was a Canadian-American [1] film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Louis B. Mayer (born July 12, 1884, Dymer, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine)—died October 29, 1957, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a Russian-born American businessman who, for nearly 30 years, was the most powerful motion-picture executive in Hollywood. As the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the largest and most prestigious film studio ...
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- Mayer Might I. Mayer was a self-made man in every sense of the word. As actress Ann Rutherford put it, "If anybody on earth ever created himself, Louis B. Mayer did."
- I Made You, I Can Break You. Mayer was the epitome of the rigid and terrifying Hollywood studio system. He loved making "discoveries"—he was the man behind screen sirens like Greta Garbo, Hedy Lamarr, and Norma Shearer—and insisted that he made the stars.
- The Man Behind the Curtain. In front of his staff, Mayer presented a calm, paternal presence. Behind closed doors, the truth was much different. Multiple insiders witnessed Mayer's infamous temper tantrums, complete with loud sobbing and furious ranting.
- Immigrant Song. When he was a boy, Mayer's family moved from their Soviet hometown to New Brunswick in search of a better life. Sadly, "a better life" isn't what they got.
Louis B. Mayer. Producer: The Great Secret. Mayer was born Lazar Meir in the Ukraine and grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after his parents fled Russian oppression in 1886. He had a brutal childhood, raised in poverty and suffering physical and emotional abuse from his nearly-illiterate peddler father.
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Jul 6, 2005 · In his wonderfully readable biography of Mayer, "Lion of Hollywood," Scott Eyman paints a vivid portrait of Mayer and the studio he ran with blood, bile and singular common sense.
Louis B. Mayer. Mayer was born Lazar Meir in the Ukraine and grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after his parents fled Russian oppression in 1886. He had a brutal childhood, raised in poverty and suffering physical and emotional abuse from his nearly-illiterate peddler father.
Nov 17, 2012 · Paperback – November 17, 2012. by Scott Eyman (Author) 4.4 329 ratings. See all formats and editions. Lion of Hollywood is the definitive biography of Louis B. Mayer, the chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer—MGM—the biggest and most successful film studio of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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