Maurice Duke, a Jewish talent manager and film producer in Hollywood, was known for his low-budget B-movies that capitalized on popular trends and fads.

Henry G. Saperstein, a Hollywood producer and entrepreneur, played a significant role in popularizing kaiju eiga (giant monster films), particularly the Godzilla franchise, in the United States.

David Fincher's film, Mank, explores the disputed authorship of the iconic movie Citizen Kane and tells the story of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz.