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Universal was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane [ a ] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons, and calculating the day's takings.
Universal was founded in 1912 by the German Carl Laemmle (pronounced "LEM-lee"), Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour.
Carl Laemmle (/ ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle German: [ˈlɛmlə]; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films.
Sep 20, 2024 · Carl Laemmle was a German-born U.S. film producer. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1884, he worked at various jobs in Chicago before opening a nickelodeon there in 1906 and becoming a leading film distributor. He founded the Independent Motion Picture Co. in 1909 and induced stars such as Mary.
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The company's production logo is the planet Earthsurrounded by the word "Universal," in shiny white letters with golden outlining. The background is a space background.
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Universal Pictures on IMDbUniversal Studios on IMDbFeb 8, 2019 · Universal Pictures. Founded: 1912 Highest-Grossing Film: Jurassic World (2015) Universal is the oldest American film studio. In fact, the original president of Universal, Carl Laemmle, was the first movie executive to give actors on-screen credit, which eventually led to popular performers becoming box office draws.
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One of Laemmle’s partners in founding Universal was Robert H. Cochrane (1879-1973), a Chicago advertising man. Cochrane helped Laemmle financially and in many other ways in the process of establishing Universal.
