About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1884-07-12
Place of birth:
Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]
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Louis B. Mayer

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir in the Russian Empire; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM). Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors and stars in Hollywood. Mayer was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Known for

Acting

2022 Rat Pack Actor Louis B. Mayer (Images d'archives) 59
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2019 Sid & Judy Actor Self (archive photos) 59
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2019 Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 Girl 27 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Facing the Past Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2004 So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Judy Garland: By Myself Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Checking Out: Grand Hotel Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2003 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine Actor N/A
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1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1986 Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1952 Actors and Sin Actor Louis B. Mayer (Woman of Sin sequence) (archive footage) 59
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1938 Another Romance of Celluloid Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1937 The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention Actor Himself N/A
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1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
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1922 Seeing Stars Actor Self 58
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Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor Actor Himself N/A
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Production

1940 I Take This Woman Production Producer 59
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1928 Detectives Production Producer N/A
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1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Production Producer 61
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1925 Man and Maid Production Producer N/A
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1924 Greed Production Executive Producer 62
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1924 Wine of Youth Production Producer 59
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1924 Thy Name Is Woman Production Producer N/A
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1923 Strangers of the Night Production Producer N/A
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1922 The Woman He Married Production Producer N/A
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1920 The Fighting Shepherdess Production Producer N/A
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1919 Human Desire Production Producer N/A
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1919 Her Kingdom of Dreams Production Producer N/A
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1919 Mary Regan Production Producer N/A
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1919 A Midnight Romance Production Producer N/A
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1916 Dimples Production Producer N/A
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Crew

1928 West of Zanzibar Crew Presenter 59
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1926 Mike Crew Presenter N/A
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1925 Proud Flesh Crew Presenter 59
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1925 Excuse Me Crew Presenter N/A
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1924 He Who Gets Slapped Crew Presenter 61
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1924 So This Is Marriage? Crew Presenter N/A
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1923 Strangers of the Night Crew Presenter N/A
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1923 The Famous Mrs. Fair Crew Presenter N/A
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