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Actor

Irving Thalberg

Production

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Acting credits

10

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.1

Low visibility

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Movies: 96Series: 0Crew credits: 86

TMDB ID: 1497

IMDb ID: nm0856921

Known for: Production

Born: May 30, 1899

Died: September 14, 1936

Age: 37

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1921 - 2004

Years active: 84

Average TMDB rating: 6.69

Wikidata: Q438472

Also known as

Irving Grant Thalberg • I.R. Irving • Boy Wonder • Wunderkind

Other jobs

Producer (72)Executive Producer (10)In Memory Of (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)Writer (1)

Biography

Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, mostly for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Irving Thalberg.

Movie poster for So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004)

as Self (archive footage)

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2004 Movie
Movie poster for Complicated Women (2003)

as Self (archive footage)

Complicated Women

2003 Movie
Movie poster for Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

as Self (archive footage / uncredited)

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000 Movie
Movie poster for Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

as Self (archive footage)

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997 Movie
Movie poster for The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)

as Self (archive footageSelf (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 Movie
Movie poster for Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown (1986)

as Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986 Movie
Movie poster for The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)

as Self (archive audio)

The Man You Loved to Hate

1979 Movie
Movie poster for Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 Movie
Movie poster for Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

as Self (archive footage)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

Thanks

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Marie Antoinette (1938)

Producer

Marie Antoinette

1938 Movie
Movie poster for A Day at the Races (1937)

Producer

A Day at the Races

1937 Movie
Movie poster for The Good Earth (1937)

In Memory Of

The Good Earth

1937 Movie
Movie poster for Maytime (1937)

Executive Producer

Maytime

1937 Movie
Movie poster for The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)

Producer

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937 Movie
Movie poster for Camille (1936)

Producer

Camille

1936 Movie
Movie poster for Romeo and Juliet (1936)

Producer

Romeo and Juliet

1936 Movie
Movie poster for Riffraff (1936)

Executive Producer

Riffraff

1936 Movie
Movie poster for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Producer

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935 Movie
Movie poster for A Night at the Opera (1935)

Executive Producer

A Night at the Opera

1935 Movie
Movie poster for China Seas (1935)

Executive Producer

China Seas

1935 Movie
Movie poster for No More Ladies (1935)

Producer

No More Ladies

1935 Movie
Movie poster for Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)

Producer

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935 Movie
Movie poster for The Merry Widow (1934)

Producer

The Merry Widow

1934 Movie