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Jack Leonard Warner (born Jacob Warner; August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978) was a Canadian-American film executive, who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
Jack L. Warner. Producer: My Fair Lady. With his brothers Harry M. Warner, Albert Warner, and Sam Warner, he founded Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. in 1923. They released the first motion picture with synchronized sound, The Jazz Singer (1927) with Al Jolson.
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Jack L. Warner. Producer: My Fair Lady. With his brothers Harry M. Warner, Albert Warner, and Sam Warner, he founded Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. in 1923. They released the first motion picture with synchronized sound, The Jazz Singer (1927) with Al Jolson.
- August 2, 1892
- September 9, 1978
The youngest of the four brothers behind the Warner Bros. movie studio, Jack Warner was involved in producing movies for more than half a century. As head of Warner Bros. for much of his career, he pioneered an assembly-line approach to film production.
Jack Warner, American motion-picture producer who was the best known of the four brothers who founded Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc., which became one of Hollywood’s Big Five studios. As head of production and later president, Warner ran the production unit like a factory, personally overseeing every aspect.
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Mar 6, 2021 · A unique documentary telling the story of Jack L. Warner & his studio Warner Bros. as told with classic archive clips.
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In an age of legends and glamour Jack Warner reigned supreme. From humble beginnings, he and his brothers founded Warner Bros. studios. For over fifty years he held the crown made movie...
