2. Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer, the legendary co-founder of MGM, presided over Hollywood’s Golden Age with an iron grip. His reign was marked by manipulative contracts, relentless image control, and the enforcement of strict moral clauses that often dictated stars’ personal lives.
Mayer’s methods set a precedent for the studio system’s more shadowy side, cementing a culture where power and fear ruled behind the scenes.
