Irving Thalberg

Personal Info

Birthday

May 30, 1899

Day of Death

1936-09-14

(37 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Irving Grant Thalberg

I.R. Irving

Boy Wonder

Wunderkind

Irving Thalberg

Biography

Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, mostly for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Known For

Filmography

2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
as Self (archive footage / uncredited)
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
as Self (archive footage)
1979
The Man You Loved to Hate
as Self (archive audio)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self (archive footage)
1925
1925 Studio Tour
as Self