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Lewis Robert Wasserman (March 22, 1913 – June 3, 2002) was an American talent agent and studio executive, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades after World War II." His career spanned the nine decades from the 1920s to the 2000s; he started working as a cinema usher before dropping out of high school, rose to become the president of MCA and led its takeover of Universal Pictures, during which time Wasserman “brought about changes in virtually every aspect of show business.” In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. Several years later, he spoke of his ongoing work at Universal to Variety, saying, "I am under contract here for the rest of my life, an

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  • Lew Wasserman (en)
  • Lew Wasserman (ca)
  • Lew Wasserman (de)
  • Lew Wasserman (es)
  • Lew Wasserman (it)
  • Lew Wasserman (fr)
  • ルー・ワッサーマン (ja)
  • Lew Wasserman (nl)
  • Lew Wasserman (pt)
  • Lew Wasserman (sv)
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  • Lewis Robert „Lew“ Wasserman (* 15. März 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio; † 3. Juni 2002 in Beverly Hills) war Präsident der Schauspieler-Agentur und des späteren Medienkonzerns MCA (Music Corporation of America). Er war über Jahrzehnte einer der mächtigsten Männer Hollywoods. (de)
  • Lewis Robert Wasserman (Cleveland, 22 de marzo de 1913 - Beverly Hills, 3 de junio de 2002) fue un agente de talentos y ejecutivo estadounidense, reconocido por haber presidido la compañía MCA y por haber dirigido Universal Pictures. Fue descrito por el diario The New York Times como «el último de los legendarios magnates del cine» y «el titán más poderoso e influyente de Hollywood en las cuatro décadas posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial».​ Junto con Sidney Sheinberg, se le atribuye el haber sido uno de los primeros mentores del cineasta Steven Spielberg.​​ (es)
  • Lewis Robert « Lew » Wasserman (né le 22 mars 1913 à Cleveland (Ohio) – mort le 3 juin 2002) est un agent américain et un directeur de studio. Il fut agent de la Music Corporation of America, fondée par (en). (fr)
  • ルー・ワッサーマン（Lew Wasserman、1913年3月22日 - 2002年6月3日）はアメリカ合衆国オハイオ州出身のユニバーサル・スタジオの元社長、名誉会長。 (ja)
  • Lewis Robert "Lew" Wasserman (Cleveland, 22 marzo 1913 – Beverly Hills, 3 giugno 2002) è stato un imprenditore statunitense, famoso per la sua attività di produzione cinematografica e casting per le major di Hollywood. (it)
  • Lewis Robert (Lew) Wasserman (Cleveland, 22 maart 1913 – Beverly Hills, 3 juni 2002) was een Amerikaanse filmproducent en studiobaas. Van 1962 tot 1990 stond hij aan het hoofd van Universal Studios. (nl)
  • Lewis Robert "Lew" Wasserman, född 22 mars 1913 i Cleveland, Ohio, död 3 juni 2002 i Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, var en amerikansk företagsledare i underhållningsindustrin. (sv)
  • Lewis Robert Wasserman (Cleveland, 22 de março de 1913 - Beverly Hills, 3 de junho de 2002) foi um produtor e executivo estadunidense. Ele foi presidente e executivo-chefe da MCA Inc., controladora da Universal Studios. (pt)
  • Lew Wasserman (Cleveland, 15 de març de 1913 – Beverly Hills, 3 de juny de 2002) va ser un empresari estatunidenc, famós per la seva activitat de producció cinematogràfica i càsting per les majors de Hollywood. Va ser també el mànager de la MCA per l'equip de Martin and Lewis. El seu net, , treballa a l'agència de la família, la , que es va inaugurar el 1998. Casey és el president de la Fundació Wasserman, una organització caritativa fundada per Wasserman i la seva dona Edie el 1952. Wasserman va ser un important partidari del Partit Demòcrata. (ca)
  • Lewis Robert Wasserman (March 22, 1913 – June 3, 2002) was an American talent agent and studio executive, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood titan in the four decades after World War II." His career spanned the nine decades from the 1920s to the 2000s; he started working as a cinema usher before dropping out of high school, rose to become the president of MCA and led its takeover of Universal Pictures, during which time Wasserman “brought about changes in virtually every aspect of show business.” In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton. Several years later, he spoke of his ongoing work at Universal to Variety, saying, "I am under contract here for the rest of my life, an (en)
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  • Lew Wasserman (en)
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  • Beverly Hills, California, U.S. (en)
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  • Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. (en)
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