David V. Picker Death
David V. Picker passed away on April 20, 2019 at the age of 87 in New York City, USA. David V. Picker's cause of death was colon cancer.
When did David V. Picker die?
April 20, 2019How did David V. Picker die? What was the cause of death?
Colon cancerHow old was David V. Picker when died?
87Where did David V. Picker die? What was the location of death?
New York City, USA
David V. Picker Birthday and Date of Death
David V. Picker was born on May 14, 1931 and died on April 20, 2019. David V. Picker was 87 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 14, 1931
Date of Death: April 20, 2019
Age at Death: 87
David V. Picker - Biography
David Victor Picker (May 14, 1931 – April 20, 2019) was a motion picture executive and producer, working in the film industry for more than forty years.
He served as President and Chief Executive Officer for United Artists, Paramount, Lorimar and Columbia Pictures. He was an independent producer. Picker was a member of the Writers Guild of America East, a member the Producers Guild of America, and he was Chairman Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America East. Picker's memoir about his career in the film industry, Musts, Maybes and Nevers, was released in 2013.
Picker began his movie career at United Artists in 1956. There, he worked in advertising and publicity. By 1961, he was an assistant to the president. By the late 1960s, Picker was managing United Artists Records. Picker helped bring Tom Jones to United Artists in 1963. The film received four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Tony Richardson. In 1964, Picker accepted the award on behalf of Tony Richardson, who was not in attendance.
Picker produced The Saint of Fort Washington for Warner Bros. in 1993 and The Crucible for Twentieth Century Fox in 1996. In 1997, Picker became president of Hallmark Entertainment Productions Worldwide. He agreed to bring the company into feature films. From 2004 to 2008, Picker served as chairman of The Producers Guild of America for the East. Picker's memoir about his career in the film industry, Musts, Maybes and Nevers, was released in 2013.
Picker's sister is Jean Picker Firstenberg, past CEO and Director of the American Film Institute. He was married to photographer Sandra Jetton. They lived in New York City.
