harry cohn

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Definition of harry cohn in English English dictionary

born July 23, 1891, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 27, 1958, Phoenix, Ariz. U.S. film producer and cofounder of Columbia Pictures. He worked for a film distributor before cofounding C.B.C. Film Sales Co. (1920), later named Columbia Pictures Corp. In 1932 he became president of the company, which he built into a major studio. Though he came to epitomize the ruthless philistine movie mogul, he was credited with discovering many stars, including Rita Hayworth, and promoting such directors as Frank Capra

Hyphenation

har·ry Cohn

Turkish pronunciation

heri kōn

Pronunciation

/ˈherē ˈkōn/ /ˈhɛriː ˈkoʊn/