Marcus Loew

Marcus Loew
Loew in 1910
Born(1870-05-07)May 7, 1870
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 1927(1927-09-05) (aged 57)
NationalityAustrian-American
OccupationFilm exhibitor
Known forFounder of Loews Inc.
TitlePresident
SuccessorNicholas Schenck
SpouseCarrie Loew
Children2, including David
FamilyArthur Loew Jr. (grandson)
Adolph Zukor (son’s father-in-law)
Signed sketch by Manuel Rosenberg 1926

Marcus Loew (/l/;[1] May 7, 1870 – September 5, 1927)[2] was an American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loew's Theatres and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio (MGM).

  1. ^ "Sarnoff". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Marcus Loew, Film Magnate, Dies in Sleep", Milwaukee Sentinel, September 6, 1927, p1