David V. PickerNationality:
American Birthdate:
05/14/1931 Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
David V Picker has spent more than forty years in the film business, working his way up from the publicity department to the executive suites at United Artists during a 15-year tenure with the company. He has also held executive posts at both Paramount and Columbia. Between his corporate stints and after his days behind the desks of power waned, Picker served as producer or executive producer on varied projects, ranging from biopics to crowd-pleasing comedies to strong dramatic fare. The son of a Loew's theater executive, Picker began at United Artists (UA) in 1956 working in advertising and
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Year
Milestone
1956
Was hired in advertising and publicity department of United Artists (UA)
1961
Became assistant to president, UA
1969
Became vice president at UA
Rose through the ranks to become executive vice president of UA Records, 1st vice president of UA and eventually president of UA
1973
Left UA to open own production company
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