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ویلیام فاکس

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ویلیام فاکس

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Also known as Wilhelm Fried Fuchs, Wilhelm Fuchs, Vilmos Fried, Fried Vilmos

مدیر صنعت فیلم و کارآفرین مجارستانی- آمریکایی

Film & TV

Tolcsva, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]

Starting at the age 8 he had a series of jobs before starting his own business in 1900, which was sold to buy a Brooklyn nickelodeon in 1904. As the new owner with an empty house, Fox hired a coin manipulator and a barker to attract patrons into the dark 146-seat theatre. Once audiences adequately understood what moving pictures were, live acts were dispensed with. More nickelodeons were opened…

Known for

  • Murnau, Borzage and Fox — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2008

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Key facts

Born
Vilmos Fried , ( 1879-01-01 ) January 1, 1879, Tolcsva , Hungary , Austria-Hungary
Died
May 8, 1952 (1952-05-08) (aged 73), New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Entrepreneur
Years active
1900–1933
Spouse
Eva Leo ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1899 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Wilhelm
Family name
Fox
Gender
male
Citizenship
Hungary
Place of birth
Tolcsva
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film
Image
William Fox 1921.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
United States
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name in native language
Fried Vilmos
date of birth
1879-01-01
date of death
1952-05-08
described by source
Svensk uppslagsbok
Commons category
William Fox (producer)
birth name
Fried Vilmos
Sources (4)

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