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  1. Sidney Jay Sheinberg (January 14, 1935 – March 7, 2019) was an American businessman, lawyer and entertainment executive. He served as president and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Studios for over 20 years.

  2. Mar 8, 2019 · Sidney Sheinberg, an irascible Universal Studios executive who discovered and nurtured Steven Spielberg, putting “Jaws” into production and helping to turn Hollywood into a blockbuster-focused...

  3. Mar 8, 2019 · Sheinberg was a key leader of MCA and Universal for over 20 years, expanding the company's entertainment, theme park and publishing divisions. He helped launch the career of Steven Spielberg and produced many hit films, but also faced legal battles and criticism.

  4. Mar 9, 2019 · March 8, 2019 8:15 PM PT. Sidney Sheinberg, the longtime entertainment executive who built MCA and Universal Pictures into a top-tier force in Hollywood with Lew Wasserman, has died. He was 84....

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  5. Mar 7, 2019 · Sid Sheinberg, the iron-fisted president and CEO of MCA who ran Universal Studios with Lew Wasserman and along the way championed a young director from Cal State Long Beach named Steven...

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  7. Mar 8, 2019 · Sidney Sheinberg, who built MCA and Universal into Hollywood powers, passed away at 84. He was a lawyer, producer, and executive who worked with Spielberg, Motown, and Geffen Records.

  8. Sheinberg was the president and COO of MCA and Universal Studios for 40 years, and discovered and nurtured the career of Steven Spielberg. He also oversaw the acquisitions of Motown and Geffen Records, and the sale of Universal to Matsushita and Seagram.

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