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Adolph Zukor (/ ˈzuːkər /; Hungarian: Czukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) [1] was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures. [2] He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913. [3][4]
Aug 14, 2017 · Adolph Zukor, like many American Originals, had come to this country 23 years earlier with nothing. Now he had a vision that was to change America, the world, and the way all of us see that world. Nickelodeons and early motion picture theaters continually ran 5–10 minute reels showing chase scenes and pratfalls.
In the flickery days of the nickelodeon, a little (5 ft. 5 in.) Hungarian immigrant named Adolph Zukor decided that the way to lure customers into his second-floor emporium in Manhattan was to...
In May 1923, Adolph Zukor, head of Paramount Pictures, sent director Cecil B. deMille a telegram: “You have lost your mind. Stop filming and return to Los Angeles at once.” The director was in the middle of shooting his epic The Ten Commandments at the Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes in Central California.
Nov 8, 2010 · Adolph Zukor, the longtime president of Paramount Pictures and the true founding mogul of Hollywood, once said that his greatest fascination was “understanding audiences.” Yet his true talent...
Business-Minded Orphan. Born in Ricse, Hungary, in 1873, Adolph Zukor was orphaned by age seven. He was sent to live with his uncle, Kalman Liebermann, a rabbi who hoped Adolph would follow...
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May 18, 2018 · ZUKOR, ADOLPH (1873–1976), U.S. motion picture executive. Born in Ricse, Hungary, Zukor went to the U.S. in 1888. He worked in New York and Chicago in the fur business. At first Zukor was interested in motion pictures from the business point of view and opened movie houses.
