Spyros Skouras, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Spyros Skouras

American film executive

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1893

Place of Birth: Skourochori, West Greece Region, Greece

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1971

Profession: businessperson, film producer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (; Greek: Sp???? S????a?; March 28, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and movie executive who was the president of the 20th Century Fox from 1942 to 1962.
He resigned June 27, 1962, but served as chairman of the company for several years.
He also had numerous ships, owning Prudential Lines. Skouras and two brothers came to the United States as immigrants in 1910; Spyros kept such a pronounced Greek accent in English that comedian Bob Hope would joke "Spyros has been here twenty years but he still sounds as if he's coming next week." Skouras oversaw the production of such epics as Cleopatra (1963) with Elizabeth Taylor, as well as the development of Century City. His grandchildren include Charles P.
Skouras III, a film and television executive.
His great-granddaughter Marielle Skouras has produced more than 25 television shows and created Beverly Hills Pawn, a hit reality show on REELZchannel.