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Spyros Skouras
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Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (/ˈskʊərəs/; Greek: Σπύρος Σκούρας; March 28, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and film executive who was the president of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962. He resigned June 27, 1962, but was chairman of the company for several more years. He also had numerous ships, owning Prudential Lines.
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Born | Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (1893-03-28)March 28, 1893 Skourochori, Greece |
Died | August 16, 1971(1971-08-16) (aged 78) |
Occupation | Film executive |
Board member of | Skouras Brothers Enterprises, 20th Century Fox |
Spouse | Saroula Bruiglia (m.1920) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Charles and George (brothers) |
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Skouras and two brothers came to the United States as immigrants in 1910; Spyros kept such a pronounced Greek accent in English that comedian Bob Hope would joke "Spyros has been here twenty years but he still sounds as if he's coming next week."[1] Skouras oversaw the production of such epics as Cleopatra (1963) with Elizabeth Taylor, as well as the development of Century City.