Marcus Loew
Marcus Loew · Arts & Literature
Founded Loews/MGM Studios
1870, New York City, USA — 1927, Glen Cove, New York, USA
United States
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer1924Marcus Loew is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Founded Loews/MGM Studios
Marcus Loew, the son of Jewish immigrants (Austrian and German), rose from the Lower East Side to build a chain of nickelodeons and movie palaces, Loew's Theatres. In 1924 he merged Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), one of Hollywood's dominant studios. He was a founding figure of the American film exhibition and production industry.
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Founded Loews/MGM Studios
Source: Major Hollywood studio founder
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