Louis B. Mayer

Production
Born 1884-07-12 - Died 1957-10-29Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir in the Russian Empire; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM). Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors and stars in Hollywood. Mayer was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Movies (20)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Sid & Judy
7.4

Sid & Judy

2019Movie7.4
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009Movie7.5
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
6.5

Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood

2025Movie6.5
Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood

Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood

1926Movie
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
Actors and Sin
6.3

Actors and Sin

1952Movie6.3
Judy Garland: By Myself
8.3

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004Movie8.3
Seeing Stars
4.9

Seeing Stars

1922Movie4.9
1925 Studio Tour
6.3

1925 Studio Tour

1925Movie6.3
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
7.0

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004Movie7.0
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
6.6

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006Movie6.6
Another Romance of Celluloid
5.3

Another Romance of Celluloid

1938Movie5.3
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
8.0

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986Movie8.0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

2003Movie7.0
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
7.5

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2004Movie7.5
The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
7.5

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

1937Movie7.5