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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Fox_(producer)William Fox (producer) - Wikipedia

    Wilhelm Fried Fuchs (Hungarian: Fried Vilmos; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952), commonly and better known as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s.

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  3. www.forbes.com › sites › stephaniedenningThe Man Behind 20th Century Fox: What Led To His Ultimate ... -...

    Vanda Krefft's book, The Man Who Made The Movies, is a look into William Fox's life, how he built in his business and his unfortunate downfall.

  4. www.npr.org › 2017/12/14 › 570927288A Look At The Man Who Started 21st Century Fox : NPR

    Dec 14, 2017 · SIEGEL: Who was William Fox? KREFFT: William Fox was the founder of the Fox Film Corporation, which was the forerunner of 20th Century Fox. And he founded Fox Film in 1915.

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  6. www.encyclopedia.com › william-foxWilliam Fox | Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Learn about William Fox, a Hungarian-born American film producer who founded the Fox Film Corporation and pioneered sound technology. Find out his career highlights, legal battles, and personal life.

  7. www.britannica.com › money › William-Fox-American-film-producerWilliam Fox | Silent Film, Motion Pictures, Studio Mogul

    William Fox (born Jan. 1, 1879, Tulchva, Hung.—died May 8, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an American motion-picture executive who built a multimillion-dollar empire controlling a large portion of the exhibition, distribution, and production of film facilities during the era of silent film.

  8. www.amazon.com › Man-Who-Made-Movies-Meteoric › dpThe Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of...

    Nov 28, 2017 · At the heart of William Fox’s life was the myth of the American Dream. His story intertwines the fate of the nineteenth-century immigrants who flooded into New York, the city’s vibrant and ruthless gilded age history, and the birth of America’s movie industry amid the dawn of the modern era.

  9. www.newyorker.com › culture › the-front-rowThe Hollywood Story of Upton Sinclair and William Fox

    Jan 31, 2020 · William Fox’s story is no less extraordinary than the roster of films that he produced. His career was brief—he started as a movie-theatre owner in 1904, began producing films...