HG
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
American film producer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Work field:
Birth:
8 May 1897(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
10 June 1979
Star sign:
The details
Biography
Henry Ginsberg (1897–1979) was head of production at Paramount Studios in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He subsequently produced Giant (1956).
Born to a Jewish family, he arrived at Paramount in 1940 and replaced Buddy DeSylva as head of production in 1944. He resigned in 1950, after leading the studio during a particularly successful period.