LOUIS B. MAYER
1884–1957
The cofounder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios, Louis B. Mayer was the most successful movie producer of the 1930s and ’40s. Under his direction, MGM built the biggest stable of star actors, top directors, and acclaimed screenwriters in Hollywood, during what was considered to be the golden age of film.
Louis Burt Mayer, born Lazar Meir, was the son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, who settled in New Brunswick, Canada. Mayer had a poor upbringing, and to support his family, he left school at 12 to work in his father’s scrap metal business. At that time, an entertainment ...
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