Joseph M. Schenck

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Joseph M. Schenck was a prominent early 20th-century film studio executive and producer who played a key role in shaping the Hollywood studio system.

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Joseph Michael Schenck 1

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instanceOf American film producer
Russian-born American
businessperson
film producer
film studio executive
activeYearsEnd 1950s
activeYearsStart 1910s
awardReceived Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Honorary Award
awardReceivedFor contributions to the development of the motion picture industry
birthDate 1878-12-25
birthPlace Rybinsk
surface form: Rybinsk, Russian Empire
burialPlace Hollywood Forever Cemetery
coFounded United Artists
countryOfBirth Russian Empire
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1961-10-22
deathPlace Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
emigratedTo United States of America NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Jewish
familyName Schenck
fieldOfWork motion pictures
fullName Joseph M. Schenck self-linksurface differs
surface form: Joseph Michael Schenck
givenName Joseph
industry film industry
influenced structure of major Hollywood studios
legalIssue convicted of income tax evasion
marriagePartner Norma Talmadge
notableRole chairman of 20th Century Fox
co-founder of United Artists
president of United Artists
notableWork development of the Hollywood studio system
occupation business executive
film producer
film studio executive
producedFor Buster Keaton
Constance Talmadge NERFINISHED
Norma Talmadge
receivedPardonFrom President Harry S. Truman
surface form: Harry S. Truman
residence Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED
New York City
roleInHistory key figure in early American cinema
pioneer of the Hollywood studio system
servedTimeAt federal prison
sibling Nicholas Schenck NERFINISHED
spouse Norma Talmadge
workedFor 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED
20th Century Fox
surface form: Fox Film Corporation

Twentieth Century Pictures
United Artists NERFINISHED

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20th Century Fox foundedBy Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck fullName Joseph M. Schenck self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Joseph Michael Schenck
Camille (1926 film) producer Joseph M. Schenck