NewzFrank Mancuso Sr., a prominent Hollywood executive who served as the chairman and chief of major film studios Paramount Pictures and MGM, has died at the age of 93.
Beginning his career as a film buyer, Mancuso spent nearly three decades at Paramount Pictures, slowly rising through the distribution ranks before succeeding Barry Diller as the studio's head in 1984. He later took the helm at MGM/UA in 1993, succeeding Alan Ladd Jr., cementing a 13-year tenure as a top Hollywood studio chieftain.
Widely known within the industry by nicknames such as the "Godfather" and "Gentleman Frank," Mancuso's trajectory from entry-level distribution roles to leading two major Hollywood studios marked a significant and enduring career in the film industry.
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