Background
Spitz, James Robert was born on December 4, 1940 in Milwaukee. Son of Joseph and Frances Esther (Edelstein) Spitz.
Motion picture company executive
Spitz, James Robert was born on December 4, 1940 in Milwaukee. Son of Joseph and Frances Esther (Edelstein) Spitz.
Student, University of Wisconsin.
Student booker, Warner Brothers, New York City, 1963; student booker, Warner Brothers, San Francisco, 1963; booker, Warner Brothers, Seattle, 1963-1964; officer manager, Warner Brothers, Salt Lake City, 1964-1965; salesman, Warner Brothers, Denver, 1965-1966; salesman, Warner Brothers, Kansas City, Missoury, 1967-1968; salesman, Warner Brothers, Seattle, 1968-1970; branch manager, Warner Brothers, Seattle, 1970-1971; branch manager, Warner Brothers, Beverly Hills, California, 1971-1972; branch manager, Buena Vista, Milwaukee, 1966-1967; branch manager, United Artists, Los Angeles, 1972-1976; division sales manager, United Artists, Los Angeles, 1976-1979; assistant general sales manager, Avco Embassy Pictures, Los Angeles, 1979-1980; vice president, general sales manager, Columbia Pictures, Burbank, California, 1980-1981; president distribution, Columbia Pictures, Burbank, California, since 1981.
Member of Variety (executive vice president since 1984) (Los Angeles).
Married Barbara Ilene Hersh, October 24, 1964. Children: Jason Emmanuel, David Andrew, Susan Elizabeth.