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MAYER, LOUIS BURT — (1885–1957), U.S. motion picture executive. Born in Russia, he was taken to Canada at the age of two. In 1907 Mayer bought a burlesque theater in Haverhill, Massachusetts, began showing films there, and soon owned all the theaters in the city.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mayer, Louis Burt — (1885–1957) US film producer. As head of Metro Goldwyn Mayer (formed in 1924), ‘L.B.’ was one of the most powerful movie moguls in Hollywood. Among the stars he established were Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor. He… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Louis Burt Mayer — Louis B. Mayer (* angeblich 4. Juli 1885 in Minsk, Weißrussland; † 29. Oktober 1957 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; eigentlich Lazar Mayer oder Eliezer Meir) war ein US amerikanischer Filmproduzent. Mayer ist bekannt als Erfinder des Star Systems in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Louis Burt Mayer — noun United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885 1957) • Syn: ↑Mayer, ↑Louis B. Mayer • Instance Hypernyms: ↑film maker, ↑filmmaker, ↑film producer, ↑movie maker … Useful english dictionary
Louis Burt Mayer — ➡ Mayer * * * … Universalium
Louis B Mayer — [Louis B Mayer] (Louis Burt Mayer 1885–1957) one of the people who established the US film company ↑MGM in 1924. As head of the company (until 1951) he became one of the most powerful men in ↑Hollywood. He also helped to create the ↑Academy of… … Useful english dictionary
Mayer — /muy euhr/ or, Ger., /muy euhrdd/ for 1; /may euhr/ for 2; /muy euhr/ for 3, n. 1. Julius Robert von /joohl yeuhs rob euhrt von/; Ger. /yooh lee oos rddoh berddt feuhn/, 1814 78, German physicist. 2. Louis B(urt) /berrt/, 1885 1957, U.S. motion… … Universalium
Mayer — noun 1. United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885 1957) • Syn: ↑Louis B. Mayer, ↑Louis Burt Mayer • Instance Hypernyms: ↑film maker, ↑filmmaker, ↑film producer, ↑movie… … Useful english dictionary
louis — /looh ee/; Fr. /lwee/, n., pl. louis /looh eez/; Fr. /lwee/. See louis d or. [1680 90] * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Aragon Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong Louis Barrault Jean Louis Barthou Jean Louis … Universalium
Louis — /looh is/ or, for 2, /looh ee/, n. 1. Joe (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914 81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937 49. 2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning loud battle. * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz… … Universalium
