Person - Schulberg, B. P. (1892-1957)

Schulberg, B. P. (1892-1957)

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Person

Preferred form:

Schulberg, B. P. (1892-1957)Other forms

Fechas de existencia:

Connecticut (Estados Unidos)  1892-01-19 - Florida (Estados Unidos)  1957-02-25

History:

B. P. Schulberg was a pioneer film producer from the USA.

At the beginning, he was advertising director of Famous Players-Lasky. After that, he left and co-founded Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. At the age of 27, in 1919, he founded Preferred Pictures, where he worked with a great number of actors like Katherine MacDonald or Clara Bow. When he went bankrupt, he joined Adolph Zukor and became associated producer of Paramount Pictures. Schulberg was considered a "New Deal" liberal and began with big productions with Clara Bow again until he joined Columbia Pictures in 1940. He has a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame because he is one of the most recognized film producers. Some of his most famous productions are: "The Last Command" (1928), "Wings" (1927) and "It" (1927).

He died the 25th Febraury 1957 in Key Biscayne, Florida, at the age of 65.

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Lugar de Nacimiento:

Connecticut (Estados Unidos) in 1892-01-19

Lugar de Defunción:

Florida (Estados Unidos) in 1957-02-25

Related Authorities

Columbia Pictures Corporation (Estados Unidos)  ( Es empleado en/trabaja en )

Associative relations :

Paramount Pictures Corporation (Estados Unidos)  ( Es empleado en/trabaja en )

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