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  1. 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 ...

  2. Apr 23, 2019 · 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 ...

  3. Apr 22, 2019 · David Picker, the legendary Hollywood film executive who was best known for the launching of ‘ James Bond ‘ franchise, died Saturday night after complications with colon cancer. He was 87. Picker was an executive producer and served as the President and CEO for Hollywood giants like United Artists, Paramount, Lorimar, and Columbia Pictures.

  4. Apr 22, 2019 · David Picker, a studio chief who was the first to guide an X-rated film to the top of the Oscar heap, introduced the Beatles to Hollywood and convinced a reluctant Ian Fleming to bring James Bond ...

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  5. Apr 23, 2019 · Tributes paid to David V. Picker, responsible for the Fab Four's films, Midnight Cowboy and Steve Martin.

  6. David Victor Picker (May 14, 1931 – April 20, 2019) was an American motion picture executive and producer, working in the film industry for more than forty years. He served as president and chief executive officer for United Artists , Paramount , Lorimar , and Columbia Pictures before becoming an independent producer.

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  8. David V. Picker, whose tenure at major film studios and as an independent producer, made him a legend in the film industry, has died from colon cancer in New York at age 87. The Picker family lived and breathed movies and in the 1950s they ran United Artists under the leadership of Arthur Krim.

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