Thalberg

[ thawl-burg ]

noun

1. Irving (Grant), 1899–1936, U.S. motion-picture producer.

Example Sentences

But after Sinclair suggested that the state hire idle studios and pay unemployed actors to make movies on their own, the head of Hollywood’s MGM Studios, Louis B. Mayer, a bigwig state Republican, and studio executive Irving Thalberg set to work making the first batch of attack ads, airing them in movie theaters before the features played.

From Slate

Nothing could be funnier than Irving Thalberg’s attempt to get Arnold Schoenberg to score “The Good Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times

As always, the festival does not neglect hidden gems of the silent era, including 1923’s beautifully tinted “Man and Wife,” an early Norma Shearer feature which showcased the New York-based actor before Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer brought her out to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1998, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Jewison with its highest award: the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which is given to a producer.

From Los Angeles Times

He received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for his body of work at the 1999 Academy Awards and a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of America in 2010.

From New York Times