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Jack L. Warner
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Jack L. Warner
Known For
Production
Birthday
1892-08-02,London, Ontario, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian-American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. As co-head of production at Warner Bros. Studios, he worked with his brother, Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture. After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving older brothers, Harry and Albert Warner. He assumed exclusive control of the film production company in the 1950s, when he secretly purchased his brothers' shares in the business after convincing them to participate in a joint sale of stocks. Although Warner was feared by many of his employees and inspired ridicule with his uneven attempts at humor, he earned respect for his shrewd instincts and tough-mindedness. He recruited many of Warner Bros.' top stars and promoted the hard-edged social dramas for which the studio became known. Given to decisiveness, Warner once commented, "If I'm right fifty-one percent of the time, I'm ahead of the game." Throughout his career, he was viewed as a contradictory and enigmatic figure. Although he was a staunch Republican, Warner encouraged film projects that promoted the agenda of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. He opposed European fascism and criticized Nazi Germany well before America's involvement in World War II. An opponent of Communism, after the war Warner appeared as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee, voluntarily naming screenwriters who had been fired as suspected Communists or sympathizers. Despite his controversial public image, Warner remained a force in the motion picture industry until his retirement in the early 1970s.

Filmography

7.4

Sid & Judy
2019-06-26

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

7.667

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005-04-05

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

7

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973-01-01

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

7.375

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003-09-30

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

7

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

6

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
2006-03-21

7.156

Audrey
2020-11-30

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

6.667

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
1993-05-14

A Star Is Born World Premiere

8

A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28

A Dream Comes True

6.667

A Dream Comes True
1935-12-31

Show-Business at War

7

Show-Business at War
1943-05-21

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31

7

Okay for Sound
1946-09-07

The Voice That Thrilled the World

5.75

The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943-10-16

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02

5.25

Open Your Eyes
1919-05-24

The 42nd Street Special

5.75

The 42nd Street Special
1933-02-20

The Western: A Lost TV Special

0

The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958-06-08

Tab Hunter Confidential

7.271

Tab Hunter Confidential
2015-03-15

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19