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title full_name born died nationality occupation url
Lew Wasserman Lewis Robert Wasserman 1913 2002 American talent agent and studio executive, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades after World War II." His career spanned the nine decades from the 1920s to the 2000s; he started working as a cinema usher before dropping out of high school, rose to becoming the president of MCA and led its takeover of Universal, during which time Wasserman “brought about changes in virtually every aspect of show business https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Wasserman
Mark Spiegler Mark Spiegler null null American talent agent for pornographic actresses and founder of Spiegler Girls, which is often regarded as being among the adult film industry's top agencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Spiegler
Ronald Meyer Ronald Meyer 1944 n/a American entertainment executive and former talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Meyer
Jay Sures Jay Sures null null American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, currently serving as co-president of United Talent Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sures
Paul Kohner Paul Kohner 1902 1988 Austrian talent agent and producer who managed the careers of many stars and others—like Ingrid Bergman, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, John Huston, Liv Ullmann and Billy Wilder—of the golden age of Hollywood, especially those who came from Europe before World War II. He was married to the Mexican-American actress, Lupita Tovar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kohner
Sue Carol Sue Carol 1906 1982 American actress and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Carol
Bernie Brillstein Bernard Jules Brillstein 1931 2008 American film and television producer, executive producer, and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Brillstein
Harold Hecht Harold Adolphe Hecht 1907 1985 American film producer, dance director and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Hecht
David Begelman David Begelman 1921 1995 American film producer, film executive and talent agent who was involved in a studio embezzlement scandal in the 1970s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Begelman
Cassian Elwes Cassian Cary Elwes 1959 n/a British independent film producer and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassian_Elwes
Norman Brokaw Norman R. Brokaw 1927 2016 American talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Brokaw
Irving Paul Lazar Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar 1907 1993 American talent agent and dealmaker, representing both movie stars and authors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Paul_Lazar
Sue Mengers Sue Mengers 1932 2011 null talent agent for many filmmakers and actors of the New Hollywood generation of the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Mengers
Archie Pitt Archie Pitt 1882 1940 British music hall performer, showman and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Pitt
Johnny Hyde Johnny Hyde 1895 1950 American talent agent who developed the career of Marilyn Monroe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hyde
Herbert F. Solow Herbert Franklin Solow 1930 2020 American motion picture and television executive, screenwriter, motion picture and television producer, director and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_F._Solow
Nathan Joseph Nathan Joseph 1939 2005 British record company founder, theatrical producer and talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Joseph
Rick Bassman Richard David Bassman 1961 n/a American entrepreneur, producer, talent agent, and author https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bassman
Sam Cohn Samuel Charles Cohn 1929 2009 American talent agent at International Creative Management, a firm he helped create, in the borough of Manhattan in New York City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cohn
Leslie Grade Leslie Grade 1916 1979 British theatrical talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Grade
Lorren Daro Lorren Daro 1937 2017 American talent agent known for his involvement in the Los Angeles music scene in the 1960s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorren_Daro
Iris Burton Iris Burton 1930 2008 American dancer and talent agent, who discovered and represented many famous child actors during her career https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Burton
Jacques Canetti Nessim Jacques Canetti 1909 1997 French music executive and a talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Canetti
Michael S. Rosenfeld Michael Stuart Rosenfeld 1934 2010 null talent agent, movie producer, and co-founder of Creative Artists Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_S._Rosenfeld
Michael Foster (agent) Michael Adam Foster 1958 n/a British former talent agent and politician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foster_(agent)
William Morris Jr. William Morris Jr. 1899 1989 American talent agent and former president of the William Morris Agency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris_Jr.
Jay Moloney James David "Jay" Moloney 1964 1999 American Hollywood talent agent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Moloney
Bruce Tufeld Bruce Tufeld 1952 2019 American talent agent and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Tufeld
David Kramer (talent agent) David Kramer null null American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, currently serving as co-president of United Talent Agency, along with Jay Sures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kramer_(talent_agent)
Phil Berg (talent agent) Philip Jay Berg 1902 1983 null talent agent who co-founded the Berg-Allenberg talent agency, he was known for his movie package deals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Berg_(talent_agent)