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{{Short description|American entertainment industry businessman (1910–1994)}}
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'''Arthur B. Krim''' (4 April 1910 – 21 September 1994) was an American [[entertainment lawyer]], the former finance chairman for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party]], an adviser to President [[Lyndon Johnson]] and the former chairman of [[Eagle-Lion Films]] (1946–1949), [[United Artists]] (1951–1978), and [[Orion Pictures]] (1978–1992). His more than four decades as a movie studio head is one of the longest in Hollywood history.
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'''Arthur B. Krim''' (April 4, 1910 – September 21, 1994) was an American [[entertainment lawyer]], the former finance chairman for the [[Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party]], an adviser to President [[Lyndon Johnson]] and the former chairman of [[Eagle-Lion Films]] (1946–1949), [[United Artists]] (1951–1978), and [[Orion Pictures]] (1978–1992). His more than four decades as a movie studio head is one of the longest in Hollywood history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Krim, Trustees' Former Leader, Is Dead at 84|url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol20/vol20_iss4/record2004.15.html|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.columbia.edu}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref name=Shtetl>{{cite book|url=http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=purduepress_previews|first=Vincent|last=Brook|title=From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood: Chapter 1: Still an Empire of Their Own: How Jews Remain Atop a Reinvented Hollywood|pages=17 |publisher=Purdue University Press|date=December 15, 2016|ISBN=9781557537638}}</ref> in [[New York City]], he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Columbia University]] in 1930, and graduated from [[Columbia Law School]] two years later. Krim was a partner at the firm of Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon.
Born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref name=Shtetl>{{cite book|url=http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=purduepress_previews|first=Vincent|last=Brook|title=From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood: Chapter 1: Still an Empire of Their Own: How Jews Remain Atop a Reinvented Hollywood|pages=17|publisher=Purdue University Press|date=December 15, 2016|isbn=9781557537638|access-date=October 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416125626/http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=purduepress_previews|archive-date=April 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[New York City]], he received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Columbia University]] in 1930, and graduated from [[Columbia Law School]] two years later.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=Winter 2014|title=In Memoriam: Arthur B. Krim '30, LAW'32|url=https://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/archive/winter14/obituaries10|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226151706/http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/archive/winter14/obituaries10 |archive-date=2016-12-26 |access-date=August 8, 2020|website=Columbia College Today}}</ref>

Krim was a partner at the firm of Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon. He worked as an entertainment lawyer for clients such as [[Clifford Odets]] and [[John Garfield]].<ref>p. 47 Morrison, John ''Mathilde Krim'' Infobase Publishing, 2009</ref>

He served in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Army Service Forces|Service Forces]] in the [[Pacific War|Pacific Theatre of Operations]] of [[World War II]] where he rose to the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].

==Film==
In 1946 Krim and his partner [[Robert Benjamin]] managed the American portion of [[Eagle-Lion Films]] where they sought top talent to produce their films.<ref>Tzioumakis, Yannis ''American Independent Cinema: Second Edition'' Edinburgh University Press, 7 Mar 2018</ref>

When Krim and Benjamin took over [[United Artists]] in 1951, stockholders gave them three years to turn a profit; they did it in six months.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewoftheweek.net/2019/04/10/jews-of-the-week-mathilde-and-arthur-krim/|title=Jews of the Week: Mathilde and Arthur Krim &#124; Jew of the Week|first=Jew of the|last=Week|access-date=2019-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420193844/https://www.jewoftheweek.net/2019/04/10/jews-of-the-week-mathilde-and-arthur-krim/|archive-date=2019-04-20|url-status=live}}</ref> Krim remained with UA until 1978 when he created [[Orion Pictures]].

==Democratic Party==
Krim became an influential Democrat, head of the Democratic Party Financing Committee and advised Presidents [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and [[Jimmy Carter]].<ref name="auto"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He was married to [[Mathilde Krim]]. He died in New York City in 1994, age 84.
He was married to [[Mathilde Krim]]. He died in New York City in 1994, aged 84.<ref name=":0" />

Upon [[Nelson Mandela]]'s release and subsequent freedom tour in 1990, Krim hosted a $1,000 per person cocktail party at his East Side townhouse where attendees hoped to greet the newly freed Mandela.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cortes |first=Ryan |date=2016-06-22 |title=#RememberWhensdays: Nelson Mandela visits Yankee Stadium |url=https://andscape.com/features/rememberwhensdays-nelson-mandela-visits-yankee-stadium/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Andscape |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* {{cite journal | author= | title=Krim, Trustees' Former Leader, Is Dead at 84 | url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol20/vol20_iss4/record2004.15.html | journal=[[Columbia University Record]] | date=30 September 1994 | volume=v.20 | issue=4 | accessdate=2008-01-17}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|1705363}}
* {{IMDb name|1705363}}
* [http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/Krim-A/Krim.asp Oral History Interviews with Arthur B. Krim, from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100611165434/http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/Krim-A/Krim.asp Oral History Interviews with Arthur B. Krim, from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library]
* [https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/13341225 Arthur Krim papers, 1920 - 1990] at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University, New York, NY


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Latest revision as of 21:47, 28 October 2024

"Arthur Krim" redirects here. For the geographer and historian, see Arthur J. Krim.
Arthur B. Krim
Born(1910-04-04)April 4, 1910
New York City, U.S.
Died21 September 1994 (1994-09-22) (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
EducationColumbia University, (BA)
Columbia Law School, (JD)
Occupation(s)Chairman of Orion Pictures from 1978 to 1992
Chairman of United Artists from 1951 to 1978
SpouseMathilde Krim

Arthur B. Krim (April 4, 1910 – September 21, 1994) was an American entertainment lawyer, the former finance chairman for the U.S. Democratic Party, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson and the former chairman of Eagle-Lion Films (1946–1949), United Artists (1951–1978), and Orion Pictures (1978–1992). His more than four decades as a movie studio head is one of the longest in Hollywood history.[1]

Biography

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Born to a Jewish family[2] in New York City, he received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1930, and graduated from Columbia Law School two years later.[3]

Krim was a partner at the firm of Phillips Nizer Benjamin Krim & Ballon. He worked as an entertainment lawyer for clients such as Clifford Odets and John Garfield.[4]

He served in the U.S. Army Service Forces in the Pacific Theatre of Operations of World War II where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Film

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In 1946 Krim and his partner Robert Benjamin managed the American portion of Eagle-Lion Films where they sought top talent to produce their films.[5]

When Krim and Benjamin took over United Artists in 1951, stockholders gave them three years to turn a profit; they did it in six months.[6] Krim remained with UA until 1978 when he created Orion Pictures.

Democratic Party

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Krim became an influential Democrat, head of the Democratic Party Financing Committee and advised Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter.[6]

Personal life

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He was married to Mathilde Krim. He died in New York City in 1994, aged 84.[3]

Upon Nelson Mandela's release and subsequent freedom tour in 1990, Krim hosted a $1,000 per person cocktail party at his East Side townhouse where attendees hoped to greet the newly freed Mandela.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Krim, Trustees' Former Leader, Is Dead at 84". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. ^ Brook, Vincent (December 15, 2016). From Shtetl to Stardom: Jews and Hollywood: Chapter 1: Still an Empire of Their Own: How Jews Remain Atop a Reinvented Hollywood. Purdue University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9781557537638. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "In Memoriam: Arthur B. Krim '30, LAW'32". Columbia College Today. Winter 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ^ p. 47 Morrison, John Mathilde Krim Infobase Publishing, 2009
  5. ^ Tzioumakis, Yannis American Independent Cinema: Second Edition Edinburgh University Press, 7 Mar 2018
  6. ^ a b Week, Jew of the. "Jews of the Week: Mathilde and Arthur Krim | Jew of the Week". Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  7. ^ Cortes, Ryan (2016-06-22). "#RememberWhensdays: Nelson Mandela visits Yankee Stadium". Andscape. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
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