Benjamin Thau
Benjamin Thau (often also: Benny Thau ; * December 15, 1898 , † July 5, 1983 in Los Angeles ) was an American film manager. As Vice President of the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , he had been in charge of the talent search and talent development of the actors in this company since 1928.
Life
Thau, of his career as a vaudeville booker at Loew's had begun in 1928 by MGM studio boss Louis B. Mayer to casting director made this company. Since MGM relied on a first-class, permanently engaged crew of stars more than any other Hollywood film studio , its office was from then on the busiest in the American film industry. Thau worked closely with Edgar "Eddie" Mannix , who also held the rank of Vice President at MGM .
In 1956, Thau replaced Dore Schary , who had been MGM studio boss since 1951. He was only able to hold onto this position for a short time and was replaced by Sol Siegel .
Thau was unmarried, but had a long-term love affair with film actress Nancy Davis , who later became Ronald Reagan's wife .
literature
- Kitty Kelley: Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography , Pocket Books, 1992, ISBN 0-671-64647-8
Web links
- Benjamin Thau in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Scott Eyman : Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer , p. 131.
- ↑ a b Ronnie & Nancy ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Vanity Fair
- ^ Scott Eyman: Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer , p. 485.
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| SURNAME | Thau, Benjamin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thau, Benny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1898 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th July 1983 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |