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Joseph Michael Schenck (Rýbinsk; 25 de diciembre de 1876 [1] -Los Ángeles; 22 de octubre de 1961) fue un ejecutivo de estudio de cine estadounidense nacido en Rusia. Fue el cofundador de 20th Century Fox y uno de los 36 miembros fundadores de la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas .
As chairman of the new 20th Century Fox, he was one of the most powerful and influential people in the film business. Caught in a payoff scheme to buy peace with the militant unions, he was convicted of income tax evasion and spent time in prison before being granted a presidential pardon.
Joseph Michael Schenck ( Rýbinsk; 25 de diciembre de 1876 - Los Ángeles; 22 de octubre de 1961) fue un ejecutivo de estudio de cine estadounidense nacido en Rusia. Fue el cofundador de 20th Century Fox y uno de los 36 miembros fundadores de la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas.
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Joseph M. Schenck. People liked Joseph M. Schenck. Anyone who knew both him and his brother Nicholas Schenck would comment on how different they were. He came to New York in 1893 and, with his younger brother, built a drugstore business. They risked some profits and made more money in amusement parks.
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One of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in 1952 he was given a special Academy Award in recognition of his contribution to the development of the film industry. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6757 Hollywood Blvd.
Overview. Born. December 25, 1876 · Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire [now Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia] Died. October 22, 1961 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (effects of a stroke) Height. 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) Mini Bio. People liked Joseph M. Schenck.
17 de ago. de 2020 · HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Joseph M. Schenck, one of the last surviving giants of the motion picture industry, died today at his Beverly Hills home. He was 82 years old.
