Jack L. Warner
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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.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Executive Producer
Age 55 (now 86)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Age 116 (now 86)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
as Self (archive footage)
Age 113 (now 86)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
Age 112 (now 86)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as Self (archive footage)
Age 111 (now 86)
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
as Self (archive footage)
Age 100 (now 86)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 90 (now 86)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self (archive footage)
Age 80 (now 86)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Executive Producer
Age 55 (now 86)
The Adventures of Mark Twain
Executive Producer
Age 51 (now 86)
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (archive footage)
Age 51 (now 86)
Action in the North Atlantic
Executive Producer
Age 50 (now 86)
The United States Service Bands
Executive Producer
Age 50 (now 86)
Knute Rockne All American
Executive In Charge Of Production
Age 48 (now 86)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Executive In Charge Of Production
Age 47 (now 86)
Castle on the Hudson
Executive In Charge Of Production
Age 47 (now 86)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Executive In Charge Of Production
Age 47 (now 86)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Executive Producer
Age 47 (now 86)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Executive Producer
Age 47 (now 86)
Daughters Courageous
Executive In Charge Of Production
Age 46 (now 86)
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
Executive Producer
Age 46 (now 86)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
Executive Producer
Age 46 (now 86)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
Executive Producer
Age 46 (now 86)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Executive Producer
Age 45 (now 86)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Executive Producer
Age 44 (now 86)
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Also Known As
Jack Warner Snr., Jack Warner Senior, Colonel Jack L. Warner USAFR, Leon Zuardo, Jacob Leonard Warner, Jacob Warner, Jack Warner
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