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Robert H. O'Brien (1907–1997) was a businessman and Hollywood executive who was president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1960s. He took over the position in the wake of the debacle of ''Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1962). Under O'Brien's regime, in partnership with head of producer Robert M. Weitman, MGM produced its last run of classic films, including ''Dr Zhivago'' (1965), ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967) and ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968). A series of flop films such as ''The Shoes of the Fisherman'' and ''Ice Station Zebra'' saw him removed from his position as president in 1969. He was replaced by Louis F. Polk Jr. and was instead appointed chairman.〔Metro-Goldwyn Omits Dividend; O' Brien Resigns: Board Cites Possible ... Wall Street Journal (1923 - Current file); May 27, 1969; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal (1889-1996) pg. 2〕 In May 1969 as MGM was headed towards a $6 million loss for the first half of the year, O'Brien resigned as chairman and was replaced by Edgar Bronfman, Sr., the largest shareholder of MGM. ==Awards== *1965 - Pioneer of the Year (Motion Picture Pioneers Assn) *1966 - humanitarian awards from both the March of Dimes and the Anti-Defamation League 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert O'Brien (executive)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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