Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor
Zukor in 1922
Born(1873-01-07)January 7, 1873
DiedJune 10, 1976(1976-06-10) (aged 103)
Resting placeTemple Israel Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Other namesAdolf Zuckery
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1903–1959
Known forOne of the three founders of Paramount Pictures
Spouse
Lottie Kaufman
(m. 1897)
Children2
FamilyMarcus Loew (daughter's father-in-law)
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Adolph Zukor (/ˈzkər/; Hungarian: Czukor Adolf; January 7, 1873 – June 10, 1976)[1] was a Hungarian-American film producer best known as one of the three founders of Paramount Pictures.[2] He produced one of America's first feature-length films, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 1913.[3][4]

  1. ^ Bernstein, Matthew (February 2000). Zukor, Adolph. Oxford University Press. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Obituary Variety (June 16, 1976), p. 76.
  3. ^ Krebs, Albin (June 11, 1976). "Obituary: Adolph Zukor Is Dead at 103; Built Paramount Movie Empire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2001. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Krebs, Albin (June 11, 1976). "Adolph Zukor Is Dead at 103; Built Paramount Movie Empire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.