Eric Pleskow

Eric Pleskow
Pleskow in 1978
Born	Erich Pleskoff (1924-04-24)April 24, 1924 Vienna, Austria
Died	October 1, 2019(2019-10-01) (aged 95) Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film producer, executive
Known for	President of United Artists and Orion Pictures

Eric Pleskow (born Erich Pleskoff; April 24, 1924 – October 1, 2019) was an Austrian-born American film producer and executive. From 1973 through 1978, Pleskow was president of United Artists. Following a protest from Transamerica Corporation, Pleskow co-founded and later ran Orion Pictures in 1978 through 1991. In his later career, he served as president of the Vienna International Film Festival from 1998 until his death.