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American film producer
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5 October 1897
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25 March 1973
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Biography
Introduction
David Leonard Loew (October 5, 1897 – March 25, 1973) was an American film producer.
Biography
He and his twin brother,Arthur Loew were born on October 5, 1897 to MGM founder Marcus Loew.
After being elected to the board of directors of Loew's, Inc., in 1922, he resigned from the studio in 1935 to launch an independent production career. In the early 1940s, he formed an independent production company with Albert Lewin and Stanley Kramer. At the end of World War II, he formed Enterprise Productions with actor John Garfield and former Warner Bros. publicity chief Charles Einfeld.
He died on March 25, 1973 at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was survived by his wife, Hilda.