Sid Sheinberg
Sidney Jay "Sid" Sheinberg (January 14, 1935 – March 7, 2019) was an American screenwriter, lawyer, and entertainment executive.
Sid Sheinberg | |
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| Born | Sidney Jay Sheinberg January 14, 1935 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2019 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Law degree from Columbia Law School |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, University of Texas School of Law, Columbia Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, executive Movie producer |
| Years active | 1958 – 2019 |
| Employer(s) | Universal Studios, Revue Productions |
| Known for | Discovering Steven Spielberg, Helped make Jaws |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Sheinberg, the son of immigrants, a Ukrainian mother and a Polish father, is Jewish and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas where he was born on January 14, 1935.[1]
In June 1973, Sheinberg was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of MCA, Inc. At the time he was 38. During his presidency, Universal Pictures, a division of MCA, Inc., released the films that grossed more in each of the past three decades, starting with Jaws in 1975, following with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982 and concluding with Jurassic Park in 1993.
Sid Sheinberg married actress Lorraine Gary in 1956. They had two sons: Bill and Jonathan Sheinberg, both of whom work as film producers. Sheinberg died on March 7, 2019 in Beverly Hills, aged 84.[2]
References
- Bernard F. Dick (1997). City of dreams: the making and remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 173. ISBN 0813170044. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- Sid Sheinberg Dies: Former MCA President And COO Was Hollywood Giant