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Nicholas M. Schenck (14 November 1880, Rybinsk, Russia – 4 March 1969, Florida) was a Russian-American film studio executive and businessman. Biography [ edit ] Early life [ edit ]
Learn about Nicholas M. Schenck, the leader of Loew's and MGM during the Depression era. He was born in Russia, became a US citizen, and ran a profitable entertainment conglomerate.
Brothers Ossip and Nikolay Schenker became the founders of the largest Hollywood film studios – MGM and United Artists. They made a significant contribution to the development of the movie...
The house of Nicholas Schenck, Senior’s grandfather, Jan Martense Schenck, is also on display in the Museum. Together, these two houses suggest the way one Dutch American family might have lived...
Nick Schenk (born November 12, 1965) is an American screenwriter known for writing the Clint Eastwood -directed feature film Gran Torino in 2008 for which he won Best Original Screenplay from the National Board of Review. [1] He continued his collaborations with Eastwood on The Mule (2018) and Cry Macho (2021).
Learn about the life and career of Nicholas Schenck, a Harlem Russian-American who rose from a drugstore owner to a powerful leader of MGM. Discover how he built a theater empire, clashed with Louis B. Mayer, and resisted television.
Nicholas Schenck (Jan Martense Schenck’s grandson) builds a house in Canarsie. His first wife, Willemtje Wyckoff, dies in 1779; his second wife is named Jane. The Schenck children include Nicholas, Jr.; John; Anna; Adriana; Nelly; and a fourth daughter.
