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Biography of Adolph Zukor
Name: Adolph Zukor
Birth Date: January 7, 1873
Death Date: June 10, 1976
Place of Birth: Risce, Hungary
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: producer, film studio executive
Adolph Zukor
Adolph Zukor (1873-1976) was known as the "father of the feature film in America." From running penny arcades to creating Paramount Pictures Corporation, Zukor had a hand in the development of every aspect of the film industry. He worked at Paramount every day until his 100th birthday, and held the title of chairman emeritus until his death at the age of 103.Adolph Zukor was born in the rural village of Risce, Hungary on January 7, 1873. His parents ran a small store and grew crops. Zukor did not remember his father, who died when the boy was one year old and his brother Arthur was three. Their mother was the daughter of a rabbi. She remarried, but died when Zukor was eight. The two brothers went to live with an uncle. Zukor was an unexceptional student. At the age of 12, he was apprenticed to a store owner for whom he swept, ran errands, …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…in their natural form: ÄSilence."Guided Paramount Through Hard TimesDuring the Depression, the company fell on hard times and many failed attempts were made to get rid of Zukor. In 1932, he restructured the company. Four years later, he became the chairman of the board. He retained that honorary title until his death. In 1948, Zukor received a special Academy Award for his services to the industry over a period of 40 years. He died in Los Angeles on June 10, 1976, at the age of 103. Associated Organizations Further Reading Zukor, Adolph, with Dale Kramer, The Public is Never Wrong: The Autobiography of Adolph Zukor, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1953.Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly, April 1995.New York Times, July 10, 1987."Successful Soundtracks to Accompany Silent Films," Silent Soundtrack Success Stories, http://www.zzapp.org/freepark/sss.htm (March 9, 1999)."Unequalled Distribution: Adolph Zukor," The Film 100, http://www.film100.com/cgi/direct.cgi?v.zuko (March 9, 1999).
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