Jack L. Warner Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Production

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Sid & Judy movie poster
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Sid & Judy

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Sid & Judy
Self (archive photos)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn movie poster
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' movie poster
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A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

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A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' movie poster
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Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

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Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage movie poster
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage movie poster
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
Self (archive footage)
Audrey movie poster
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Audrey

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Audrey
Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul movie poster
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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Self (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere movie poster
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A Star Is Born World Premiere

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A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
A Dream Comes True movie poster
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A Dream Comes True

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A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)

Production

Arsenic and Old Lace movie poster
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Arsenic and Old Lace

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Arsenic and Old Lace
Producer
Casablanca movie poster
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Casablanca

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Casablanca
Executive Producer
Humoresque movie poster
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Humoresque

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Humoresque
Executive Producer
Santa Fe Trail movie poster
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Santa Fe Trail

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Santa Fe Trail
Producer
The Big Sleep movie poster
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The Big Sleep

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The Big Sleep
Executive Producer
Yankee Doodle Dandy movie poster
MOVIE

Yankee Doodle Dandy

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Yankee Doodle Dandy
Executive Producer
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre movie poster
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Robin Hood movie poster
MOVIE

The Adventures of Robin Hood

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The Adventures of Robin Hood
Producer
Northern Pursuit movie poster
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Northern Pursuit

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Northern Pursuit
Presenter
The Return of Doctor X movie poster
MOVIE

The Return of Doctor X

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The Return of Doctor X
Executive Producer

Gallery

Jack L. Warner portrait
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