Charles O. Baumann
Charles O. Baumann | |
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| Born | January 20, 1874 |
| Died | July 18, 1931 (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film studio executive, film producer |
| Years active | 1908–1920 |
Charles O. Baumann (January 20, 1874 – July 18, 1931) was an American film producer, film studio executive, and pioneer in the motion picture industry.
Biography
Career
He was a partner in the Crescent Film Company formed in 1908 and in the Bison Life Motion Pictures production company formed in 1909. He co-founded
Universal Studios
).
One of his most-successful companies was the
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation
.
In the mid-1910s, Kessel and Baumann also branched into film distribution with their Mutual Film Corporation, which later was absorbed into Triangle Film Corporation. Baumann continued in production in the early 1920s as a partner in the Kessel-Baumann Picture Corporation production company.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Death
He died on July 18, 1931, of influenza in New York City.
References
- ^ Charles O. Baumann at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ISBN 0-86196-653-8,
, p. 11, 13, 33, 34
- ISBN 0-7385-4501-5,
, p. 17
- ^ The Moving Picture World, "C.O. Baumann Talks of Plans", Sep 5, 1914, p.1349
- ^ The Moving Picture World, "Mecca of the Motion Picture", July 10, 1915, p.215-218
- ^ The Moving Picture World, "Motion Picture Studios in California", March 10, 1917, p.1599-1612
Further reading
- The Moving Picture World, archived issues at Media History Digital Library at archive.org
- Lahue, Kalton (1971); Mack Sennett's Keystone: The Man, the Myth and the Comedies; New York: Barnes & Co.; ISBN 978-0-498-07461-5(p. 17-42, 64, 109, 155, 241, 242, 289)
- MacGowan, Kenneth (1965); Behind The Screen: The History and Techniques of the Motion Picture; New York: Dell Publishing Co. (pg.171, 175, 208)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles O. Baumann.
- Charles O. Baumann at Silent Era. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- Charles O. Baumann at IMDb
- http://www.fortleefilm.org
- Testimony of Charles O. Baumann in the 1914 Federal hearings into the Motion Picture Patents Company.
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