Frank G. Mancuso Sr.

Frank G. Mancuso Sr. (July 25, 1933 – October 1, 2026) was an American film studio executive, who served as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures between 1984 and 1991, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer between 1993 and 1999, when he retired. Mancuso started as an usher in a theater in Buffalo, New York, and eventually ran the programming for the company's 50 theatres. He joined Paramount Pictures in 1962, booking films from their Buffalo office. He worked his way up through their sales division before becoming vice-president of domestic distribution in March 1977. He became senior vice-president in A…