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Louis B. Mayer
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Born: July 12, 1884
Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir in the Russian Empire; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM). Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors and stars in Hollywood. Mayer was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known For
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive photos)
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Goes to War
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Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner
as Self (archive footage)
