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Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (Hungarian: Fried Vilmos; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952), commonly and better known as William Fox, was an American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s.
- 1900–1933
Vanda Krefft's book, The Man Who Made The Movies, is a look into William Fox's life, how he built in his business and his unfortunate downfall.
Nov 28, 2017 · New & Used (27) from. $634 FREE Shipping. See Clubs. Not in a club? Learn more. Follow the author. Vanda Krefft. Follow. The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox Hardcover – November 28, 2017. by Vanda Krefft (Author) 4.1 116 ratings. Editors' pick Best History. See all formats and editions. Book Description.
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Jan 31, 2020 · William Fox’s story is no less extraordinary than the roster of films that he produced. His career was brief—he started as a movie-theatre owner in 1904, began producing films around 1915,...
May 18, 2018 · William Fox (1879-1952), was a creative businessman whose films influenced the lives of millions of people around the world. William Fox was born in Tulchva, Hungary on January 1, 1879. His parents, Michael Fox, a machinist, and Anna Fried Fox, brought their son to the United States as an infant.
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William Fox. Producer: 7th Heaven. Starting at the age 8 he had a series of jobs before starting his own business in 1900, which was sold to buy a Brooklyn nickelodeon in 1904. As the new owner with an empty house, Fox hired a coin manipulator and a barker to attract patrons into the dark 146-seat theatre.
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.
