Known For
Production
Born
Aug 02, 1892
Died
Sep 09, 1978
Place of Birth
London, Ontario, Canada
Credits
269 titles
Jack L. Warner
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian-American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. As co-head of production at Warner Bros. Studios, he worked with his brother, Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture. After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving older brothers, Harry and Albert Warner. He assumed exclusive control of the film production company in the 1950s, when he secretly purchased his brothers' shares in the business after convincing them to participate in a joint sale of stocks. Although Warner was feared by many of his employees and inspired ridicule with his uneven attempts at humor, he earned respect for his shrewd instincts and tough-mindedness. He recruited many of Warner Bros.' top stars and promoted the hard-edged social dramas for which the studio became known. Given to decisiveness, Warner once commented, "If I'm right fifty-one percent of the time, I'm ahead of the game." Throughout his career, he was viewed as a contradictory and enigmatic figure. Although he was a staunch Republican, Warner encouraged film projects that promoted the agenda of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. He opposed European fascism and criticized Nazi Germany well before America's involvement in World War II. An opponent of Communism, after the war Warner appeared as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee, voluntarily naming screenwriters who had been fired as suspected Communists or sympathizers. Despite his controversial public image, Warner remained a force in the motion picture industry until his retirement in the early 1970s.
Known For
Filmography
Audrey
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
Self (archive photos)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self (archive footage) (voice)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self (archive footage)
1776
Producer
Dirty Little Billy
Producer
Camelot
Producer
My Fair Lady
Producer
Red Nightmare
Supervisor of Production Resources
About Time
Producer
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Self
Battle Cry
Producer
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
The Oscars
Self
Beyond the Forest
Executive Producer
Night Unto Night
Executive Producer
Whiplash
Executive Producer
June Bride
Executive Producer
Silver River
Executive Producer
The Woman in White
Executive Producer
Winter Meeting
Executive Producer
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Executive Producer
The Friendship Train
Executive Producer
My Wild Irish Rose
Executive Producer
Escape Me Never
Executive Producer
Life with Father
Executive Producer
Dark Passage
Executive Producer
Cry Wolf
Executive Producer
Deep Valley
Executive Producer
The Unfaithful
Executive Producer
Possessed
Executive Producer
Love and Learn
Executive Producer
Stallion Road
Executive Producer
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
Executive Producer
Nora Prentiss
Producer
Humoresque
Executive Producer
The Man I Love
Executive Producer
The Verdict
Executive Producer
Never Say Goodbye
Presenter
Nobody Lives Forever
Executive Producer
Deception
Executive Producer
Shadow of a Woman
Executive Producer