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    Eric Pleskow (born Erich Pleskoff; April 24, 1924 – October 1, 2019) was an Austrian-born American film producer and executive. From 1973 through 1978, Pleskow was president of United Artists. Following a protest from Transamerica Corporation, Pleskow co-founded and later ran Orion Pictures in 1978 through 1991.

  2. Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, Exec at United Artists, Orion Involved With Best Picture Winners, Dies at 95. Eric Pleskow, who was a key management player in United Artists and Orion Pictures over a 30-year...

  3. Oct 3, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, a Jewish refu­gee from Nazi Europe who became a risk-taking, artistically inclined movie mogul, presiding over seven Oscar winners for best picture as a studio chief at United...

  4. Oct 4, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, a Jewish refugee, escaped Austria in September 1939. In an unlikely plot twist, his World War II service in the U.S. Army led him into the movie business.

  5. Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, the former studio head at United Artists and Orion Pictures whose companies won seven best picture Oscars under his watch, has died. He was 95.

  6. Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, who ran United Artists, co-founded and led Orion Pictures and produced John Boorman's Beyond Rangoon, died today in Westport, CT. He was 95. The...

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  8. Oct 1, 2019 · Eric Pleskow, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Europe and a movie mogul who oversaw seven Oscar winners, died at 95. He was the president of United Artists and co-founder of Orion Pictures, and worked with directors such as Woody Allen and Milos Forman.

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