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Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

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, mostly for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Known for

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004 • Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 • Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 • Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
2000 • Self (archive footage / uncredited)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 • Self (archive footage)
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
1986 • Self (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979 • Self (archive audio)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 • Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004 • Self (archive footage)
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Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003 • Self (archive footage)
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Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
2000 • Self (archive footage / uncredited)
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Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997 • Self (archive footage)
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The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979 • Self (archive audio)
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972 • Self (archive footage)
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 • Self (archive footage)
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Irving Thalberg – Biography, Known For & Filmography