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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. Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American businessman who, for nearly 30 years, was the most powerful motion-picture executive in Hollywood. As head of the prestigious film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he created the star system of the 1920s and ’30s and had under contract the outstanding screen personalities of the day.

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   Learn about the life and career of Louis B. Mayer, one of the founders of MGM and a powerful Hollywood mogul. From his humble origins in Ukraine to his rise as a theater and film entrepreneur, he shaped the industry and its stars.

   • Occupation: Additional Crew, Producer, Actor
   • Death Date: October 29, 1957

   • Birth Date: July 12, 1884

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   • Louis Burt Mayer ( / ˈmeɪ.ər /; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.

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   • Producer. Nationality: American. Born: Eliezer Mayer in Minsk, Russia, 4 July 1885; family emigrated to New Brunswick, Canada, 1888. Family: Married 1) Margaret Schenberg, 1904 (marriage dissolved), two daughters; 2) Lorena Danker, 1948.

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   What did Mayer do in the 1940s?

   • In the 1940s Mayer contributed more to the Loew's bottom line with the low-budget B Dr. Kildare and Hardy family series. Our Gang comedy shorts also made millions for Loew's. In the 1940s the studio also developed the popular Tom and Jerry cartoon series. Mayer prospered during the 1930s and into 1940s.

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   How did Mayer's mother influence his life?

   • Mayer, according to Peter Hays' 1991 book "When the Lion Roars", idealized his mother. He was her favorite son, and she was the main influence on his life. She died in 1913, and Mayer kept a picture of her over his bed the rest of his life. With his mother an icon in his eyes, Mayer revered the concept of motherhood.

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   What was Mayer like as a child actor?

   • With many of his actors, Mayer was like an overprotective father. In some cases, especially with child actors, he could become closely involved in managing their everyday lives, telling them where to shop, where to dine, or what doctor to visit. He liked giving suggestions about how they could take better care of themselves.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2005/07/06 › styleLION OF HOLLYWOOD The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer

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   Jul 6, 2005 · For Eyman, the story of Louis B. Mayer is a story not just of one remarkably driven man but of an industry filled with similarly driven men (and the occasional woman), for whom making movies was a ...

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   Learn about the life and career of Louis B. Mayer, a Russian-born American film executive who founded MGM and became one of Hollywood's most powerful magnates. Find related entries, biographies, and references in Oxford Reference.

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   Louis B. Mayer was a Ukrainian-born Canadian-American film producer and studio executive who co-founded MGM. He was known for his lavish lifestyle, his political influence, and his discovery and nurturing of many Hollywood stars.

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   May 29, 2018 · Louis B. Mayer was a Russian-born American film producer who co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. He was known for his ruthless business practices, his involvement in the Hollywood blacklist, and his special Academy Award in 1950.