Dore Schary Overview:

Producer, Dore Schary, was born Isadore Schary on Aug 31, 1905 in Newark, NJ. Schary died at the age of 74 on Jul 7, 1980 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Hebrew Cemetery in West Long Branch, NJ.

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Although Schary was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1938Best WritingBoys Town (1938)N/ANominated
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He was a staunch Democrat and a liberal activist who believed that film could be used to educate and uplift. His liberalism and inclination toward so-called "message" pictures put him in conflict with his boss, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer founder and studio head Louis B. Mayer, who was a diehard Republican and a major financial supporter of the party. After lackluster financial performance in 1949-50, Nicholas Schenck, chairman of Loew's Inc.--MGM's parent company--sided with Schary, replacing Mayer as production czar in mid-1951.

Grandfather of Gabrielle Schary.

Was to have played himself on an "I Love Lucy" (1951) episode. Business commitments necessitated his canceling the appearance, and he was played by Philip Ober, the then-husband of Lucille Ball's co-star, Vivian Vance.

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