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   David attended Dartmouth College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953. [1] [10] 1950s–1969. Picker began his movie career at United Artists in 1956, working in advertising and publicity. By 1961 he was an assistant to Arthur Krim, the president. [11] [12] [9] Picker helped bring Tom Jones to United Artists in 1963.

2. www.nytimes.com › david-v-picker-deadDavid V. Picker, Film Executive Behind Many Hits, Dies at 87

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   Apr 23, 2019 · April 23, 2019. David V. Picker, who as a top executive at three Hollywood film studios played a significant role in bringing the Beatles, James Bond and more to movie screens, died on Saturday at ...

3. www.reddit.com › r › moviesDavid Picker, Studio Chief Responsible for Bringing James ...

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   Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli had bought the rights to all of Ian Fleming’s Bond novels and approached several studios to try and distribute the film series but Picker’s United Artists was the studio who gave Saltzman & Broccoli the money to create Dr. No. United Artists in the early days had little creative input and were really ...

4. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesDavid Picker, studio chief who brought James Bond and the ...

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   David Victor Picker was born on May 14, 1931, in New York, and it seemed inevitable that he would end up in the movie business. ... After graduating from Dartmouth College and completing a stint ...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-48027480David V. Picker who brought Beatles to the big screen dies ...

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   Apr 23, 2019 · Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, David V. Picker began his film career in 1956 with United Artists. Studio exec David V. Picker, who gave The Beatles their movie debut, has died aged 87 ...

6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1986/12/04-caDAVID PICKER: OUT OF THE COLD, INTO COLUMBIA

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   Dec 4, 1986 · Ten years later, David Picker has once again come in from the cold. ... After college (Dartmouth) and the Army, Picker went to work at UA in 1956 where he eventually rose to head up production ...

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   How did David Picker grow up?

   • Thanks to his father’s job, David Picker grew up immersed in the movie business, though the temporary job he took after receiving a bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth in 1953 was somewhat less than glamorous: He was in charge of rounding up 3-D glasses after showings and taking them to a warehouse in Queens for sterilization.

   David V. Picker, Film Executive Behind Many Hits, Dies at 87

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   Who is David Picker?

   • David Victor Picker was born on May 14, 1931, in Manhattan to Eugene and Sylvia (Moses) Picker. A career in the movies seemed preordained. “It all began in 1912 when my Russian-born grandfather went bankrupt in the clothing business,” Mr. Picker wrote in “Musts, Maybes, and Nevers: A Book About the Movies,” his 2013 memoir.

   David V. Picker, Film Executive Behind Many Hits, Dies at 87

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   What did John picker do for a living?

   • Mr. Picker began his career in the marketing department at United Artists and rose to become head of marketing and production at 31, a vice president by the mid-1960s and then, in 1969, president. Among his achievements in those capacities was helping to secure the rights to turn Ian Fleming’s James Bond spy novels into movies.

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   What percentage of pickers have a college degree?

   • 9.3% of pickers have a bachelor's degree. In terms of higher education levels, 0.6% of pickers have master's degrees. However, it's possible to become a picker with only a high school degree or GED.

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   Who was Sandra Jetton David V Picker?

   • Sandra Jetton David V. Picker, who as a top executive at three Hollywood film studios played a significant role in bringing the Beatles, James Bond and more to movie screens, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. His wife, Sandra Jetton Picker, said the cause was colon cancer.

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   How old was John picker when he died?

   • He was 87. His wife, Sandra Jetton Picker, said the cause was colon cancer. Mr. Picker began his career in the marketing department at United Artists and rose to become head of marketing and production at 31, a vice president by the mid-1960s and then, in 1969, president.

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   David attended Dartmouth College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953. Film career [] 1950s–1969 [] Picker began his movie career at United Artists in 1956, working in advertising and publicity. By 1961 he was an assistant to Arthur Krim, the president. Picker helped bring Tom Jones to United Artists in 1963. The film received ...