Thursday, August 31, 2006

Heads of studios

Thinking of Bob Evans, who would be the famous heads of studios that Hollywood have had over the years? The ones people remember?

Disney - Walt Disney (30s-67), Eisner (80s-90s)
MGM - Thalberg (20s-36), Mayer (20s-51), Schary (48-56), James Aubrey (69-73)
Paramount - Walter Wanger (20s-31), Bob Evans (60s-70s), Barry Diller and his gang (70s-80s), Sherry Lansing (90s - noughties)
Columbia - Harry Cohn (20s-50s), David Begelman (70s), David Puttnam (late 80s)
United Artists - Krim and Benjamin (50s-70s), David Picker (60s), Mike Medavoy (70s)
RKO - Howard Hughes (50s)
Fox - Zanuck Snr (35-56), Zanuck Jnr (63-71), Murdoch (80s -)
Warners - Zanuck (20s-30s), Hal Wallis (30s-40s), I guess Semel-Daly (70s-80s)
Universal - Carl Laemle Jnr (30s), Wasserman (50s-80s)
AIP - Arkoff (50s-70s)

The last period when there were a bunch of real legends was around Evans time, when Zanuck, Evans, Wasserman and Aubrey were running loose.

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