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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 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. He and his family – including younger brother Nicholas – emigrated to New York City in July 1892 under the name Ossip Schenker.
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...
