Adolph Zukor

Hungarian-born American film producer, born in 1873. He founded Famous Players Film Company in 1912, which later became Famous Players-Lasky and then Paramount Pictures. He was one of the most powerful figures in early Hollywood, pioneering the feature film and the star system. He produced *Miss Lulu Bett* (1921) among many other Paramount films. He died in 1976 at age 103.