William Fox (producer)
William Fox | |
|---|---|
Fox in 1921 | |
| Born | Vilmos Fried January 1, 1879 |
| Died | May 8, 1952 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1900–1933 |
| Spouse |
Eva Leo (m. 1899) |
| Children | 2 |
Vilmos Fried (German: Wilhelm Fuchs; January 1, 1879 – May 8, 1952), known professionally as William Fox, was a Hungarian-American film industry executive who founded the Fox Film Corporation in 1915 and the Fox West Coast Theatres chain in the 1920s. Although he lost control of his film businesses in 1930, his name was used by 20th Century Fox (now part of The Walt Disney Company) and continues to be used in the trademarks of the present-day Fox Corporation, including the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox News, Fox Sports, and Foxtel.