Founder Profile
Jesse L. Lasky
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jesse L. Lasky?
Jesse L. Lasky is a founder of Paramount Skydance Corporation, which was founded in 1912 with Adolph Zukor and Cecil B. DeMille.
- Company founded
- Paramount Skydance Corporation
- Founded
- 1912
- Co-founders
- Adolph Zukor and Cecil B. DeMille
Background
American film producer and vaudeville pioneer.
Founding Story
Jesse L. Lasky co-founded the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company in 1913. He produced the first feature-length film shot in Hollywood ('The Squaw Man'). His company eventually merged with Zukor's to form the massive Paramount Pictures, where he served as the absolute driving force behind the studio's early creative production. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Jesse L. Lasky. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Paramount Skydance FY2025 Form 10-K (Paramount Skydance Corporation)
- Paramount Skydance Q1 2026 Form 10-Q (Paramount Skydance Corporation)