Frank Mancuso Sr. | |
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| Born | Frank G. Mancuso (1933-07-25)July 25, 1933 (age 92) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Studio executive |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO ofParamount Pictures Chairman and CEO ofMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Spouse | Fay Mancuso |
| Children | Frank Mancuso Jr. |
Frank G. Mancuso Sr. (born July 25, 1933) is anAmerican former filmstudio executive. Mancuso was the chairman andCEO ofParamount Pictures between 1984 and 1991, andMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1993 and 1999, when he retired.[1][2][3]
Mancuso started as an usher in a theater inBuffalo, New York[3] and eventually ran the programming for the company's 50 theatres.[1]
Mancuso joinedParamount Pictures in 1962, booking films from their Buffalo office. He worked his way up through their sales division before becoming vice-president of domestic distribution in March 1977. He became senior vice-president in August 1978. In April 1979, he was promoted to executive vice-president for distribution and marketing taking over marketing responsibilities. In August 1980, he became president of Paramount's new Distribution division which also became responsible for acquiring films for distribution.[4]
In 1983, Mancuso was promoted to president of Paramount's motion picture division and in September 1984 he was chosen instead of COOMichael Eisner to take over from the departingBarry Diller as chairman and chief executive officer.[1][3] He appointedNed Tanen to head the motion picture division.[1] After falling from first place in 1984 to fourth in 1985, Paramount became the number one studio again in 1986 and 1987 with hits includingTop Gun,Crocodile Dundee (the top two grossing films of 1986),Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,Beverly Hills Cop II,The Untouchables[1] andFatal Attraction.
Mancuso became a Governor of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1986 and in 1992, he became its secretary.[5]
In March 1991, Mancuso left Paramount soon afterStanley Jaffe had joined and filed a $45 million lawsuit for breach of contract.[3]
In 1993, Mancuso became chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer until his retirement in 1999.[3] He is currently the chairman of theMotion Picture and Television Fund Corporate Board of Directors.
In 2010, Mancuso received a star on theItalian Walk of Fame inToronto, Ontario, Canada.
In 2011, Mancuso was awarded the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Jack Valenti Institute Award.[6]
He is the father of producerFrank Mancuso Jr., and Maria Mancuso Gersh. Frank Mancuso lives in Los Angeles with his wife Fay.
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Executive producer | Uncredited |
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