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Louis B. Meyer

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Louis B. Meyer

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Louis Burt Mayer (English: Louis Burt Mayer, July 12, 1884 - October 29, 1957), whose real name was Lazar Meir, was born in Minsk, Russian Empire, Jewish, and one of the founders of Hollywood's MGM Film Company. In 1998, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1884-06-30
Died
1957-10-29
Wikidata
Q319682
Occupations film producerscreenwriter
Aliases Louis B. MayerLouis Burt MayerLouis MayerLouis B. Meyer

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