William Fox (producer)
Hungarian-American film producer (1879–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Fried Vilmos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (Hungarian: Fried Vilmos; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952),[1] commonly and better known as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s. Although he lost control of his film businesses in 1930, his name was used by 20th Century Fox (now part of The Walt Disney Company) and continues to be used in the trademarks of the present-day Fox Corporation, including the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News, Fox Sports and Foxtel.
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William Fox | |
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Born | Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (1879-01-01)January 1, 1879 |
Died | May 8, 1952(1952-05-08) (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Salem Fields Cemetery, Brooklyn |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Years active | 1900–1933 |
Spouse |
Eva Leo (m. 1899) |
Children | 2 |
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