Joel Silver
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Joel Silver, one of Hollywood's most successful film producers, ushered to screen the first two films in the highly popular 'Die Hard' series and 'Lethal Weapon' which were top earning movies. Credited with reintroducing the action/adventure genre, he started his own company Silver Pictures in 1985 as part of Warner Bros and gained a reputation of one of the most successful producers of action films.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
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Maria Bartiromo
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Maria Sara Bartiromo, a broadcast journalist with the cable-television business channel CNBC, holds the distinction of being the first to report daily from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She is known for her easy-to-understand, straightforward style and seemingly inexhaustible energy.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
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