Jack L. Warner

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian-American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. As co-head of production at Warner Bros. Studios, he worked with his brother, Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture. After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving older brothers, Harry and Albert Warner. He assumed exclusive control of the film production company in the 1950s, when he secretly purchased his brothers' shares in the business after convincing them to participate in a joint sale of stocks. Although Warner was feared by many of his employees and inspired ridicule with his uneven attempts at humor, he earned respect for his shrewd instincts and tough-mindedness. He recruited many of Warner Bros.' top stars and promoted the hard-edged social dramas for which the studio became known. Given to decisiveness, Warner once commented, "If I'm right fifty-one percent of the time, I'm ahead of the game." Throughout his career, he was viewed as a contradictory and enigmatic figure. Although he was a staunch Republican, Warner encouraged film projects that promoted the agenda of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. He opposed European fascism and criticized Nazi Germany well before America's involvement in World War II. An opponent of Communism, after the war Warner appeared as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee, voluntarily naming screenwriters who had been fired as suspected Communists or sympathizers. Despite his controversial public image, Warner remained a force in the motion picture industry until his retirement in the early 1970s.

Known For

Casablanca
My Fair Lady
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Big Sleep
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Birth Location London, Ontario, Canada
Born 1892-08-02
Died 1978-09-09

Movies

Audrey as Self - Film Producer (archive footage)
2020
Sid & Judy as Self (archive photos)
2019
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
2009
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage as Self (archive footage)
2006
The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Self (archive footage)
2005
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul as Himself (archive footage)
1993
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Voice That Thrilled the World as Self (archive footage)
1943
1943
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited)
1935
The 42nd Street Special as Self (uncredited)
1933
Open Your Eyes as Soldier (uncredited)
1919

Movies

1776 Producer
1972
1972
Camelot Producer
1967
My Fair Lady Producer
1964
Red Nightmare Supervisor of Production Resources
1962
About Time Producer
1962
Battle Cry Producer
1955
A Star Is Born Executive Producer
1954
Beyond the Forest Executive Producer
1949
Night Unto Night Executive Producer
1949
Whiplash Executive Producer
1948
June Bride Executive Producer
1948
Silver River Executive Producer
1948
The Woman in White Executive Producer
1948
Winter Meeting Executive Producer
1948
1948
The Friendship Train Executive Producer
1948
My Wild Irish Rose Executive Producer
1947
Escape Me Never Executive Producer
1947
Life with Father Executive Producer
1947
Dark Passage Executive Producer
1947
Cry Wolf Executive Producer
1947
Deep Valley Executive Producer
1947
The Unfaithful Executive Producer
1947
Possessed Executive Producer
1947
Love and Learn Executive Producer
1947
Stallion Road Executive Producer
1947
The Two Mrs. Carrolls Executive Producer
1947
Nora Prentiss Producer
1947
Humoresque Executive Producer
1947
The Man I Love Executive Producer
1946
The Verdict Executive Producer
1946
Never Say Goodbye Presenter
1946
Never Say Goodbye Executive Producer
1946
Nobody Lives Forever Executive Producer
1946
Deception Executive Producer
1946
Shadow of a Woman Executive Producer
1946
The Big Sleep Executive Producer
1946
Of Human Bondage Executive Producer
1946
Janie Gets Married Executive Producer
1946
A Stolen Life Executive Producer
1946
Devotion Executive Producer
1946
Cinderella Jones Executive Producer
1946
Three Strangers Executive Producer
1946
My Reputation Executive Producer
1946
San Antonio Executive Producer
1945
Danger Signal Executive Producer
1945
Mildred Pierce Executive Producer
1945
Pride of the Marines Executive Producer
1945
Christmas in Connecticut Executive Producer
1945
Conflict Executive Producer
1945
Pillow to Post Executive Producer
1945
Escape in the Desert Executive Producer
1945
The Horn Blows at Midnight Executive Producer
1945
The Corn Is Green Executive Producer
1945
Hotel Berlin Executive Producer
1945
Objective, Burma! Executive Producer
1945
Roughly Speaking Executive Producer
1945
To Have and Have Not Executive Producer
1945
I Am an American Executive Producer
1944
Hollywood Canteen Executive Producer
1944
The Conspirators Executive Producer
1944
Janie Executive Producer
1944
1944
The Adventures of Mark Twain Executive Producer
1944
1944
The Mask of Dimitrios Executive Producer
1944
Make Your Own Bed Executive Producer
1944
Mr. Skeffington Executive Producer
1944
Between Two Worlds Executive Producer
1944
1944
Uncertain Glory Presenter
1944
Uncertain Glory Executive Producer
1944
Passage to Marseille Executive Producer
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon Executive Producer
1944
In Our Time Executive Producer
1944
Destination Tokyo Executive Producer
1943
Old Acquaintance Executive Producer
1943
Northern Pursuit Presenter
1943
Northern Pursuit Executive Producer
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars Executive Producer
1943
Watch on the Rhine Executive Producer
1943
This Is the Army Producer
1943
Background to Danger Executive Producer
1943
The Constant Nymph Executive Producer
1943
Action in the North Atlantic Executive Producer
1943
Mission to Moscow Executive Producer
1943
Edge of Darkness Executive Producer
1943
Air Force Executive Producer
1943
Casablanca Executive Producer
1943
The Hard Way Presenter
1943
The Hard Way Executive Producer
1943
The United States Service Bands Executive Producer
1943
Yankee Doodle Dandy Executive Producer
1942
1942
Law of the Tropics Production Manager
1941
Underground Executive Producer
1941
Honeymoon for Three Executive In Charge Of Production
1941
Santa Fe Trail Producer
1940
The Letter Executive In Charge Of Production
1940
Always a Bride Executive Producer
1940
Knute Rockne All American Executive In Charge Of Production
1940
City for Conquest Production Manager
1940
1940
Flowing Gold Executive In Charge Of Production
1940
Money and the Woman Production Executive
1940
River's End Executive Producer
1940
They Drive by Night Production Manager
1940
Gambling on the High Seas Executive Producer
1940
A Fugitive from Justice Executive Producer
1940
Murder in the Air Executive Producer
1940
Torrid Zone Production Manager
1940
Tear Gas Squad Executive Producer
1940
An Angel from Texas Production Manager
1940
It All Came True Executive Producer
1940
Virginia City Executive In Charge Of Production
1940
Castle on the Hudson Executive In Charge Of Production
1940
The Fighting 69th Production Manager
1940
Four Wives Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
Private Detective Executive Producer
1939
The Return of Doctor X Executive Producer
1939
On Dress Parade Executive Producer
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
Smashing the Money Ring Executive Producer
1939
Espionage Agent Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
No Place to Go Executive Producer
1939
1939
1939
Indianapolis Speedway Executive Producer
1939
Waterfront Executive Producer
1939
Daughters Courageous Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter Executive Producer
1939
Juarez Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
Code of the Secret Service Executive Producer
1939
Sweepstakes Winner Executive Producer
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor Executive Producer
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy Executive Producer
1939
Dark Victory Executive In Charge Of Production
1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden Executive Producer
1939
The Oklahoma Kid Executive Producer
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter Executive Producer
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Executive Producer
1939
They Made Me a Criminal Production Manager
1939
Breakdowns of 1938 Executive Producer
1938
The Dawn Patrol Executive Producer
1938
Angels with Dirty Faces Executive Producer
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man Executive Producer
1938
The Sisters Executive Producer
1938
Broadway Musketeers Executive Producer
1938
Boy Meets Girl Executive Producer
1938
Four's a Crowd Executive Producer
1938
Penrod's Double Trouble Executive Producer
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Executive Producer
1938
Men Are Such Fools Executive Producer
1938
Mystery House Executive Producer
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama Executive Producer
1938
Fools for Scandal Executive Producer
1938
Accidents Will Happen Executive Producer
1938
Over the Wall Executive Producer
1938
Penrod and His Twin Brother Executive Producer
1938
A Slight Case of Murder Executive Producer
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It Executive Producer
1938
Blondes at Work Executive Producer
1938
Hollywood Hotel Executive Producer
1938
Tovarich Executive Producer
1937
Missing Witnesses Executive Producer
1937
The Adventurous Blonde Executive Producer
1937
West of Shanghai Executive Producer
1937
Love Is on the Air Executive Producer
1937
1937
That Certain Woman Executive Producer
1937
Back in Circulation Executive Producer
1937
Confession Executive Producer
1937
Talent Scout Executive Producer
1937
They Won't Forget Executive Producer
1937
Public Wedding Executive Producer
1937
Another Dawn Executive Producer
1937
Slim Executive Producer
1937
Fly Away Baby Executive Producer
1937
Kid Galahad Executive Producer
1937
The Go-Getter Executive Producer
1937
The Cherokee Strip Executive Producer
1937
Draegerman Courage Executive Producer
1937
Melody for Two Executive Producer
1937
That Man's Here Again Executive Producer
1937
Green Light Executive Producer
1937
Black Legion Executive Producer
1937
Once a Doctor Executive Producer
1937
Gold Diggers of 1937 Executive Producer
1936
Fugitive in the Sky Executive Producer
1936
California Mail Executive Producer
1936
The Case of the Black Cat Executive Producer
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade Executive Producer
1936
Cain and Mabel Executive Producer
1936
Give Me Your Heart Executive Producer
1936
Trailin' West Executive Producer
1936
Love Begins at Twenty Executive Producer
1936
China Clipper Executive Producer
1936
Jailbreak Executive Producer
1936
The Green Pastures Executive Producer
1936
Bengal Tiger Executive Producer
1936
Two Against the World Executive Producer
1936
The Big Noise Executive Producer
1936
Hearts Divided Executive Producer
1936
Murder by an Aristocrat Executive Producer
1936
Bullets or Ballots Executive Producer
1936
The Golden Arrow Executive Producer
1936
Colleen Executive Producer
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteur Executive Producer
1936
Captain Blood Executive Producer
1935
Dangerous Executive Producer
1935
Miss Pacific Fleet Executive Producer
1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream Executive Producer
1935
Black Fury Executive Producer
1935
'G' Men Executive Producer
1935
Bordertown Executive Producer
1935
The St. Louis Kid Executive Producer
1934
Housewife Producer
1934
The Man with Two Faces Executive Producer
1934
Here Comes the Navy Executive Producer
1934
The Merry Frinks Executive Producer
1934
Upperworld Executive Producer
1934
Jimmy the Gent Executive Producer
1934
Dark Hazard Executive Producer
1934
Hi, Nellie! Executive Producer
1934
1933
The Working Man Producer
1933
Parachute Jumper Executive Producer
1933
So Big! Producer
1932
The Man Who Played God Executive Producer
1932
Outward Bound Producer
1930
Sonny Boy Story
1929
The Terror Executive Producer
1928
Africa F.O.B. Director
1925
1922