Arthur B. Krim | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | April 4, 1910
Died | 21 September 1994 New York City, U.S. | (aged 84)
Education | Columbia University, (BA) Columbia Law School, (JD) |
Occupation(s) | Chairman of Orion Pictures from 1978 to 1992 Chairman of United Artists from 1951 to 1978 |
Spouse | Mathilde Krim |
Arthur B. Krim (April 4, 1910 – September 21, 1994) was an American entertainment lawyer, the former finance chairman for the U.S. Democratic Party, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson and the former chairman of Eagle-Lion Films (1946–1949), United Artists (1951–1978), and Orion Pictures (1978–1992). His more than four decades as a movie studio head is one of the longest in Hollywood history.[1]