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Joseph Michael Schenck ( / ˈskɛŋk /; December 25, 1876 [1] – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career. Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire.
Joseph M. Schenck (1876-1961) Additional Crew. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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.
Joseph M. Schenck was a Russian-born American film studio executive who co-founded 20th Century Fox and launched Marilyn Monroe's career. He also produced many silent and early sound films, such as The General, Sherlock Jr., and The Navigator.
Feb 4, 2016 · Charles Brackett presenting an Honorary Oscar® to Joseph M. Schenck for long and distinguished service to the motion picture industry (accepted by Gloria Swanson), and to Merian C. Cooper for...
Joseph Michael Schenck. (rus. Иосиф Михайлович Шейнкер) December 22, 1876. Rybinsk, Yaroslavl province, Russian Empire.
Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Schenck was born to a Jewish family in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.
Russian immigrant who began acquiring amusement parks with his brother Nicholas in the teens and soon became allied with the Loew organization, where he graduated to a senior executive position. Schenck left Loew's in 1917 to become an independent film producer, turning out vehicles for Norma...
