Lew Wasserman
Lewis Robert Wasserman was an American businessman and talent agent, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades after World War II". His career spanned nearly eight decades from the 1920s to the 2000s; he started working as a cinema usher before dropping out of high school, rose to become the president of MCA Inc. and led its takeover of Universal Pictures, during which time Wasserman "brought about changes in virtually every aspect of show business".
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- Born in
- Cleveland
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- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award🏆 Library of Congress Living Legend🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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1913
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