Joseph M. Schenck

Joseph M. Schenck

  • Birthday: 1876-12-25
  • Deathday: 1961-10-22
  • Place of birth: Yaroslav, Russian Empire
  • Also know as: Joseph Michael Schenck

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Michael Schenck (/ˈskɛŋk/; December 25, 1876 – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Schenck was born to a Jewish family in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. He and his family – including younger brother Nicholas – emigrated to New York City in July 1892 under the name Ossip Schenker. Recognizing the potential, in 1909 the Schenck brothers purchased Palisades Amusement Park and afterward became participants in the fledgling motion picture industry in partnership with Marcus Loew, operating a chain of movie theaters. In 1916, through his involvement in the film business, Joseph Schenck met and married Norma Talmadge, a top young star with Vitagraph Studios. He would be the first of her three husbands, but she was his only wife. Schenck supervised, controlled and nurtured her career in alliance with her mother. In 1917 the couple formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation, which became a lucrative enterprise. They divorced in 1934; Schenck then built a home in Palm Springs, California. After parting ways with his brother, Joseph Schenck moved to the West Coast where the future of the film industry seemed to lie. Within a few years Schenck was made the second president of the new United Artists. In 1933 he partnered with Darryl F. Zanuck to create Twentieth Century Pictures that merged with Fox Film Corporation in 1935. As chairman of the new 20th Century Fox, he was one of the most powerful and influential people in the film business. Caught in a payoff scheme to buy peace with the militant unions, he was convicted of income tax evasion and spent time in prison before being granted a presidential pardon. Following his release, he returned to 20th Century Fox where he became infatuated with the unknown Marilyn Monroe, and played a key role in launching her career. One of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in 1952 he was given a special Academy Award in recognition of his contribution to the development of the film industry. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6757 Hollywood Blvd. Schenck retired in 1957 and shortly afterward suffered a stroke, from which he never fully recovered. He died in Los Angeles in 1961 at the age of 84, and was interred in Maimonides Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

Production

Three Ages

1923

As Presenter

Alibi

1929

As Presenter

The Scarecrow

1920

As Presenter

Neighbors

1920

As Presenter

The Goat

1921

As Presenter

One Week

1920

As Presenter

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

As Presenter

Kiki

1926

As Presenter

Our Hospitality

1923

As Producer

The General

1926

As Producer

Sherlock Jr.

1924

As Producer

One Week

1920

As Producer

The Paleface

1922

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The Blacksmith

1922

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As You Like It

1936

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The Balloonatic

1923

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Cops

1922

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Day Dreams

1922

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My Wife's Relations

1922

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The Play House

1921

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The Frozen North

1922

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The Electric House

1922

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The Love Nest

1923

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Tempest

1928

As Executive Producer

Her Sister from Paris

1925

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The Last Gentleman

1934

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Building a Building

1933

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The Mad Doctor

1933

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Mickey's Pal Pluto

1933

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Mickey's Mellerdrammer

1933

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Ye Olden Days

1933

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Eternal Love

1929

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Lady of the Pavements

1929

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The Navigator

1924

As Executive Producer

The Bat Whispers

1930

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Go West

1925

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Rain

1932

As Executive Producer

The High Sign

1921

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Seven Chances

1925

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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

As Executive Producer

The Goat

1921

As Producer

Neighbors

1920

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Born to Be Bad

1934

As Executive Producer

Three Ages

1923

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Folies Bergère

1935

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Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

1933

As Executive Producer

Battling Butler

1926

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She Loves and Lies

1920

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The New Moon

1919

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The Forbidden City

1918

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The Woman Disputed

1928

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Panthea

1917

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The Law of Compensation

1917

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Poppy

1917

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The Moth

1917

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The Ghosts of Yesterday

1918

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De Luxe Annie

1918

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Her Only Way

1918

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The Heart of Wetona

1919

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The Probation Wife

1919

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The Isle of Conquest

1919

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A Daughter of Two Worlds

1920

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The Woman Gives

1920

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The Branded Woman

1920

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Smilin' Through

1922

As Executive Producer

The Eternal Flame

1922

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The Voice from the Minaret

1923

As Executive Producer

Ashes of Vengeance

1923

As Producer

Camille

1927

As Producer

Be Yourself!

1930

As Executive Producer

New York Nights

1929

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One Romantic Night

1930

As Producer

The Duchess of Buffalo

1926

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College

1927

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The Haunted House

1921

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The Butcher Boy

1917

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The Rough House

1917

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A Reckless Romeo

1917

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His Wedding Night

1917

As Producer

Oh, Doctor!

1917

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Coney Island

1917

As Producer

A Country Hero

1917

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Out West

1918

As Producer

The Bell Boy

1918

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Moonshine

1918

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Good Night, Nurse!

1918

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The Cook

1918

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Back Stage

1919

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The Hayseed

1919

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The Garage

1920

As Producer

Convict 13

1920

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Abraham Lincoln

1930

As Producer

The Boat

1921

As Producer

The Bad One

1930

As Producer

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