Earl Lestz
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CEO of Plymouth Rock Studios, Former President of Paramount Studio Group |
Earl Spencer Lestz (August 23, 1938 – June 6, 2017) was an American film studio executive who was President of the Studio Group at
Biography
Paramount
As President of the Paramount Studio Group, Lestz transformed the studio operations from a several million dollar per year loss leader into a $50 million per year profit center by developing over 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of new facilities on the lot. This development included updating the studio's sound stages to attract television productions such as Entertainment Tonight and Dr. Phil and expanding the post production capacity of the studio fivefold.[2] Lestz was also instrumental in developing Paramount's child care center, a first for a studio.
Plymouth Rock Studios
Lestz acted as CEO of
Earl Lestz died of a heart attack in 2017 at the age of 78.[6]
References
- ^ Boston Globe - Divergent Developments in Plymouth
- ^ a b "Pacifica Ventures - Earl Lestz Bio". Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Team, Plymouth Rock Studios
- ^ "Hollywood Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ About Plymouth Rock Studios
- ^ "Earl Lestz, Former President of Paramount Pictures' Studio Group, Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 June 2017.
External links
- Earl Lestz at IMDb
- Earl Lestz at IMDb