Jack L. Warner

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Jack L. Warner

Production August 2, 1892

London, Ontario, Canada

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 executi…

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Casablanca

Casablanca

8.1 1943 Movie
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

7.5 1964 Movie
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

7.9 1948 Movie
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

7.6 1946 Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

7.6 1944 Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

7.5 1938 Movie
To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

7.5 1945 Movie
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

7.6 1945 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
Dark Passage

Dark Passage

7.3 1947 Movie
Angels with Dirty Faces

Angels with Dirty Faces

7.5 1938 Movie
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

7.2 1935 Movie

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 2020
    Audrey

    Movie Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

  2. 2019
    Sid & Judy

    Movie Self (archive photos)

  3. 2015
    Tab Hunter Confidential

    Movie Self (archive)

  4. 2009
    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2006
    Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

    Movie Self (archive footage) (voice)

  6. 2006
    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2005
    The Adventures of Errol Flynn

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2003
    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 1995
    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 1993
    Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 1983
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  12. 1973
    A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 1972
    1776

    Movie Producer

  14. 1972
    Dirty Little Billy

    Movie Producer

  15. 1967
    Camelot

    Movie Producer

  16. 1964
    My Fair Lady

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 1962
    Red Nightmare

    Movie Supervisor of Production Resources

  2. 1962
    About Time

    Movie Producer

  3. 1958
    The Western: A Lost TV Special

    Movie Self

  4. 1955
    Battle Cry

    Movie Producer

  5. 1954
    A Star Is Born World Premiere

    Movie Self

  6. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  7. 1949
    Beyond the Forest

    Movie Executive Producer

  8. 1949
    Night Unto Night

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 1948
    Whiplash

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 1948
    June Bride

    Movie Executive Producer

  11. 1948
    Silver River

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 1948
    The Woman in White

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1948
    Winter Meeting

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 1948
    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 1948
    The Friendship Train

    Movie Executive Producer

  16. 1947
    My Wild Irish Rose

    Movie Executive Producer

  17. 1947
    Escape Me Never

    Movie Executive Producer

  18. 1947
    Life with Father

    Movie Executive Producer

  19. 1947
    Dark Passage

    Movie Executive Producer

  20. 1947
    Cry Wolf

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1947
    Deep Valley

    Movie Executive Producer

  22. 1947
    The Unfaithful

    Movie Executive Producer

  23. 1947
    Possessed

    Movie Executive Producer

  24. 1947
    Love and Learn

    Movie Executive Producer