Robert O'Brien (executive) Awards References External links Navigation menu"Obituaries - Robert H. O'Brien: Led MGM Comeback in the 1960s""Robert H. O'Brien, 93, MGM President in 60's""Paid Notice: Deaths O'BRIEN, ROBERT H."

1907 births1997 deathsAmerican film studio executivesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives20th-century American businesspeople


Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRobert M. WeitmanLouis F. Polk Jr.Edgar Bronfman, Sr.




Robert H. O'Brien (1907–1997) was a businessman and Hollywood executive who was president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1960s. He took over the position in the wake of the debacle of Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). Under O'Brien's regime, in partnership with head of producer Robert M. Weitman, MGM produced its last run of classic films, including Dr Zhivago (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).


A series of flop films such as The Shoes of the Fisherman and Ice Station Zebra saw him removed from his position as president in 1969. He was replaced by Louis F. Polk Jr. and was instead appointed chairman.[1]


In May 1969 as MGM was headed towards a $6 million loss for the first half of the year, O'Brien resigned as chairman and was replaced by Edgar Bronfman, Sr., the largest shareholder of MGM.
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Awards


  • 1965 - Pioneer of the Year (Motion Picture Pioneers Assn)

  • 1966 - humanitarian awards from both the March of Dimes and the Anti-Defamation League


References




  1. ^ Metro-Goldwyn Omits Dividend; O' Brien Resigns: Board Cites Possible ... Wall Street Journal (1923 - Current file); May 27, 1969; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal (1889-1996) pg. 2


  2. ^ "Obituaries - Robert H. O'Brien: Led MGM Comeback in the 1960s". LA Times. October 8, 1997. Retrieved May 22, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  3. ^ Eaton, Leslie (October 11, 1997). "Robert H. O'Brien, 93, MGM President in 60's". New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2012.




External links



  • "Paid Notice: Deaths O'BRIEN, ROBERT H." New York Times. October 9, 1997.

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