Film studio executive
Joseph M. Schenck , born Joseph Michael Schenck on December 25, 1878 , was a film producer and a founder of Twentieth Century Pictures and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Born in Rybinsk, Russia , he held American citizenship and was of Russian nationality .
Schenck, also known as Joseph Michael Schenck and Ossip Schenker , authored the film Steamboat Bill, Jr. . He passed away on October 22, 1961, in Los Angeles .
Film studio executive