Adolph Zukor
Birth Name:
Adolph Zukor
Birth Place:
Ricse, Hungary
Profession
Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- In 1960, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Is best known as the founder of the film company Paramount Pictures
- In 1912, he founded the distribution company Famous Players Film Company
- Was the person who premiered the first feature-length film in 1912
- In 1922, he founded the production company Charles Frohman, Inc
- Created Chelsea Studios out of an armoury in Manhattan
- Was the first person to house film production, distribution and exhibition within the same company