Entertainment
Former Paramount and MGM chairman Frank Mancuso Sr. dies at 93
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the longtime studio executive died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles.
The short version
- Former Paramount Pictures and MGM chairman and CEO Frank Mancuso Sr. has died at age 93 from cancer complications.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Mancuso led Paramount during major box office successes in the mid-1980s before later heading MGM in the 1990s.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- He is survived by his wife Fay, two children, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Key facts
- Frank Mancuso Sr. died Thursday at age 93 at his Los Angeles home due to cancer complications.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- He served as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures starting in September 1984 before departing in March 1991.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- Paramount finished first at the domestic box office in 1986 and 1987 under his tentpole release strategy.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- In July 1993, Mancuso became chairman and CEO of MGM, holding the post until April 1999.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- At MGM, he revived United Artists and oversaw acquisitions including Orion Pictures.[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
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