Lew Wasserman
- January 9, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
Full Name | Lew Wasserman |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Date Of Birth | Mar 22, 1913(1913-03-22) |
Age | 111 |
Date Of Death | 2002-06-03 |
Birthplace | Cleveland |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Ohio |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Lew Wasserman Biography
Name | Lew Wasserman |
Birthday | Mar 22 |
Birth Year | 1913 |
Place Of Birth | Cleveland |
Home Town | Ohio |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Parents | Minnie Chernick, Isaac Wasserman |
Spouse | Edith Beckerman |
Lew Wasserman is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 22, 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Last of the Hollywood moguls to rewrite the rules.
He was a friend of actor He was a longtime friend of actor Ronald Reagan, and he helped the B-movie actor secure the industry’s first $1 million contract. and helped him secure the first $1 million contract in the B-movie industry.
He was raised in Cleveland’s working class neighborhood. His parents were Russian immigrants who struggled to run their family restaurant.
Lew Wasserman Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
House | Living in own house. |
Lew Wasserman is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lew Wasserman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his career as a theatre usher in high school. From there, he joined the Music Corporation of America and eventually rose to the top of the MCA.
He ended the star system under which actors were contracted to film studios.
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Who is Lew Wasserman Dating?
According to our records, Lew Wasserman married to Edith Beckerman. As of December 1, 2023, Lew Wasserman’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Lew Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lew Wasserman celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.
What was Lew Wasserman known for?
He pioneered the movie percentage fee for actors , as opposed to flat payment. In 1950, Wasserman offered James Stewart to Universal to star in the movie Winchester 73 for a percentage of the film’s profits in place of the actor’s $250,000 salary. Every actor who gets a percentage today has Wasserman to thank.
Who did Lew Wasserman represent?
However, in the mid-1940s, when it purchased Hayward’s agency, MCA finally gained bargaining leverage with the studios. As an agency, Wasserman’s MCA came to dominate Hollywood, representing such stars as Bette Davis and Ronald Reagan.