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The 18 People Who Changed Hollywood

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By Scott Kirsner

The 18 People Who Changed Hollywood

Hollywood is hardly ever thought of as a hotbed of innovation. The industry is more likely to try to battle a new technology with lawsuits (see the Betamax recorder, YouTube) than embrace it with open arms. But the movies wouldn't have survived for more than a century were it not for the tenacious innovators who introduced new tools, new ideas, and new technologies. Here's our list of the most influential.