Jack L. Warner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian-American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. As co-head of production at Warner Bros. Studios, he worked with his brother, Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture. After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving older brothers, Harry and Albert Warner. He assumed exclusive control of the film production company in the 1950s, when he secretly purchased his brothers' shares in the business after convincing them to participate in a joint sale of stocks. Although Warner was feared by many of his employees and inspired ridicule with his uneven attempts at humor, he earned respect for his shrewd instincts and tough-mindedness. He recruited many of Warner Bros.' top stars and promoted the hard-edged social dramas for which the studio became known. Given to decisiveness, Warner once commented, "If I'm right fifty-one percent of the time, I'm ahead of the game." Throughout his career, he was viewed as a contradictory and enigmatic figure. Although he was a staunch Republican, Warner encouraged film projects that promoted the agenda of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. He opposed European fascism and criticized Nazi Germany well before America's involvement in World War II. An opponent of Communism, after the war Warner appeared as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee, voluntarily naming screenwriters who had been fired as suspected Communists or sympathizers. Despite his controversial public image, Warner remained a force in the motion picture industry until his retirement in the early 1970s.
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ProductionBirthday
August 2, 1892Deathday
September 9, 1978Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
253Place of birth
London, Ontario, CanadaAlso known as
Jack Warner Snr., Jack Warner Senior, Colonel Jack L. Warner USAFR, Leon Zuardo, Jacob Leonard Warner, Jacob Warner, Jack WarnerCast credits
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (voice) (archive footage)Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Himself (archive footage)A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)Show-Business at War
SelfCavalcade of the Academy Awards
SelfOkay for Sound
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (archive footage)1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)Open Your Eyes
Soldier (uncredited)The 42nd Street Special
Self (uncredited)Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Self (archive footage)42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
Self (archive footage)Sid & Judy
Self (archive photos)A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self (archive footage)Audrey
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)Crew credits
Arsenic and Old Lace
ProducerCasablanca
Executive ProducerThe Big Sleep
Executive ProducerSanta Fe Trail
ProducerYankee Doodle Dandy
Executive ProducerThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Executive ProducerA Star Is Born
Executive ProducerThe Return of Doctor X
Executive ProducerThe Adventures of Robin Hood
ProducerMy Fair Lady
ProducerTo Have and Have Not
Executive ProducerDestination Tokyo
Executive ProducerAction in the North Atlantic
Executive ProducerDeception
Executive ProducerConflict
Executive ProducerThe Two Mrs. Carrolls
Executive ProducerBackground to Danger
Executive ProducerThe Conspirators
Executive ProducerThe Mask of Dimitrios
Executive Producer, PresenterThree Strangers
Executive ProducerThe Verdict
Executive Producer