Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, including Grand Hotel , China Seas , A Night at the Opera , Mutiny on ...

Irving Thalberg. Producer: The Unknown. Irving Grant Thalberg was born in New York City, to Henrietta (Haymann) and William Thalberg, who were of German Jewish descent. He had a bad heart, having contracted rheumatic fever as a teenager and …

Dec 12, 2024 · Irving Thalberg (born May 30, 1899, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 14, 1936, Santa Monica, California) was an American film executive called the “boy wonder of Hollywood” who, as the production manager of MGM, was largely responsible for that studio’s prestigious reputation.

3 days ago · Book review. Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation. By Kenneth Turan Yale University Press: 392 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from ...

Sep 15, 2023 · The Marx Brothers' move to MGM and their collaboration with Irving Thalberg brought about a change in style and a more deliberate selection of behind-the-scenes talent.

MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer sees actress Norma Shearer and her new husband, producer Irving Thalberg, off on their honeymoon in 1927. Photo: Getty Images

Sept. 14, 1936: Irving Thalberg, the head of production at MGM, died in his Santa Monica home at the age of 37.

With “Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation,” the film critic and author Kenneth Turan takes on a biography of both, the first such attempt since a dual study was published in ...

Film producer Irving Thalberg, who launched countless successful movie careers and helped to shape the movie industry as we know it today, was born on the 30th of May, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to German immigrant parents.

May 21, 2018 · Known as "Boy Wonder" for his considerable power at an early age, Irving Thalberg (1899-1936) was an influential film executive, first at Universal, then Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Before his death at the age of 37, Thalberg helped redefine how movies are made within the studio system and became the consummate movie mogul.