Henry Ginsberg

For the American physician, see Henry N. Ginsberg.
Henry Ginsberg
Born1897
Died1979 (aged 81–82)
Known forHead of production at Paramount Studios

Henry Ginsberg (1897–1979) was head of production at Paramount Studios in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He subsequently produced Giant (1956).

Born to a Jewish family,[1] he arrived at Paramount in 1940 and replaced Buddy DeSylva as head of production in 1944. He resigned in 1950, after leading the studio during a particularly successful period.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hinkle, Robert (March 25, 2015). Call Me Lucky: A Texan in Hollywood. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806151960.
  2. ^ Dick, Bernard F. (17 October 2014). Engulfed: The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood. pp. 33, 40, and 42. ISBN 9780813159287.