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Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (Hungarian: Fried Vilmos; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952), commonly and better known as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s.
- 1900–1933
May 18, 2018 · Learn about William Fox, a Hungarian-born American film producer who founded the Fox Film Corporation and pioneered sound technology. Find out his career highlights, legal battles, and personal life.
William Fox (born Jan. 1, 1879, Tulchva, Hung.—died May 8, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an American motion-picture executive who built a multimillion-dollar empire controlling a large portion of the exhibition, distribution, and production of film facilities during the era of silent film.
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Dec 14, 2017 · SIEGEL: Who was William Fox? KREFFT: William Fox was the founder of the Fox Film Corporation, which was the forerunner of 20th Century Fox. And he founded Fox Film in 1915. SIEGEL: Tell us...
Nov 28, 2017 · Although a major Hollywood studio still bears William Fox’s name, the man himself has mostly been forgotten by history, even written off as a failure. Now, in this fascinating biography, Vanda Krefft corrects the record, explaining why Fox’s legacy is central to the history of Hollywood.
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Jan 31, 2020 · As Disney removes the “Fox” from “20th Century Fox,” Richard Brody takes another look at Upton Sinclair’s tendentious 1933 book about the man who gave the studio its name, William Fox ...
