Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american movie producer”. Today it says “american film executive”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Michael DeLuca (born 1965) is an American movie producer.1He produced the 1999 film Magnolia.2
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Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American movie producer and screenwriter .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American movie producer and screenwriter. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
( Learn how and when to remove this message ) American film producer Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter .The former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks , De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture .De Luca is also the incoming Chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Pictures Group.
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American film producer ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter . He is also the former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks , De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture . De Luca formerly served as the chairman of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Group and currently serves as a co-chairperson and CEO of Warner Bros.Pictures Group (now known as Warner Bros.
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American film producer ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Michael De Luca (born August 13, 1965) is an American film studio executive, film producer and screenwriter . He is also the former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks . De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture . De Luca formerly served as the chairman of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Group and currently serves as a co-chairperson and CEO of Warner Bros. Pictures Group (now known as Warner Bros.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american movie producer”. Today it says “american film executive”. Read the current article and compare.
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american movie producer
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american film executive
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