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Bookmark or Share- Adolph Zukor | Movie Mogul, Hollywood Studio & Paramount PicturesFounder: Paramount Pictures. Adolph Zukor (born Jan. 7, 1873, Ricse, Hung.—died June 10, 1976, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) American entrepreneur who built the powerful Famous Players–Paramount motion-picture studio. Immigrating to the United States at age 15, Zukor entered the penny-arcade business in 1903.
- Adolph Zukor - WikipediaAdolph Zukor (/ ˈ z uː k ər /; Hungarian: Czukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976) was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures. He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913.
- Adolph Zukor (1873-1976) | American Experience | PBSIn 1976, the former immigrant, self-made fur merchant, nickelodeon investor, and film business pioneer died at age 103. Support Provided by: Learn More. Zukor's ambition would propel him to the...
- Adolph Zukor | Encyclopedia.comZUKOR, 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.
- Adolph Zukor, the Architect of Hollywood - Slate MagazineAdolph 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 lay...
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