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Glazer
Glazer is a surname that is derived from the occupation of the glazier, or glass cutter. Some notable people with this name include: * Avram Glazer (born 1960), American businessman and sports team owner * Benjamin Glazer (1887–1956), Northern Irish-born American screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director * Bryan Glazer (born 1964), American businessman and sports team owner * Dan Glazer (born 1996), Israeli footballer * Elhanan Glazer (born 1947), Israeli politician * Etty Glazer, South African businesswoman who was kidnapped * Eugene Glazer (fencer) (born 1939), American Olympic fencer * Eugene Robert Glazer (born 1942), American actor * Frank Glazer (1915–2015), American pianist, composer, and professor of music * Guilford Glazer (1921–2014), American real estate developer * Ilana Glazer (born 1987), American comedian, writer, and actress * Jay Glazer (born 1969), American sportswriter * Joel Glazer (born 1967), American businessman and sports team owner * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Glazer
Nathan Glazer (February 25, 1923 – January 19, 2019) was an American sociologist who taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and for several decades at Harvard University. He was a co-editor of the now-defunct policy journal ''The Public Interest''. Known for books such as ''Beyond the Melting Pot'', which deal with race and ethnicity, Glazer was critical of some of the Great Society programs of the mid-1960s. He was often considered neoconservative in his thinking on domestic policy, but remained a Democrat. He described himself as "indifferent" to the neoconservative label with which he is most associated and remarked that it was an appellation not of his choosing. Early life Born in New York City on February 25, 1923,Nathan Glazer, OTRS 2013011610014616 Glazer grew up in the city's areas of East Harlem and the East Bronx. His parents, Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire, spoke Yiddish in the home, and his father was a sewing machine operator. His older broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Glazer
Malcolm Irving Glazer (August 15, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American businessman and sports team owner. He was the president and chief executive officer of First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his varied business interests, and owned both Manchester United of the Premier League and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Early life Glazer was born in Rochester, New York, the fifth of seven children of Lithuanian-Jewish immigrants, Abraham and Hannah Glazer.Bloomberg: "Malcolm Glazer, Manchester United, NFL Owner, Dies at 85" By Laurence Arnold May 28, 2014 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilana Glazer
Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987) is an American comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress. She co-created and co-starred, with Abbi Jacobson, in the Comedy Central series ''Broad City'', which is based on the web series of the same name. She was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for the series. Glazer also starred in the 2017 film ''Rough Night'' and released her debut stand-up comedy special, ''The Planet Is Burning'', in January 2020. In 2022, she won the Tony Award for Best Musical for serving as a producer for the Broadway show ''A Strange Loop''. Early life Glazer, born in New York City, New York, is the daughter of Sandi and Larry Glazer, who both work in insurance and finance. She grew up in a Reform Jewish family in St. James, New York, on Long Island and is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her brother, Eliot Glazer, is a producer, writer and actor with whom she has worked on shows like '' The Boys Presents: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilford Glazer
Guilford Glazer (July 17, 1921 – December 23, 2014) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist. Early life Glazer was born to a Jewish immigrant familyJewish Journal: "Guilford Glazer, leading Los Angeles philanthropist, dies at 93" by Ryan Torok December 24, 2014 on July 17, 1921 in , one of eight children born to Ida (née Bresoff) and Oscar Aaron Glazer. His father was a . He grew up in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Glazer
Jason Charles "Jay" Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is a television personality and sports reporter. Since 2004, he has worked as an National Football League (NFL) insider for Fox Sports' NFL pregame studio show, ''FOX NFL Sunday'', on which he reports exclusives, late-breaking updates, injury news, and other reports. The whole cast and their show were inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in 2019. He was also part of FOX's Thursday Night Football television coverage. Glazer has been on multiple TV shows, including guest starring on all five seasons on HBO's ''Ballers'' and ''The League'' on FX. Glazer trains NFL players in mixed martial arts during the off-season. Sandomir, Richard"Fox's Glazer Straddles Jobs as N.F.L. Reporter and Trainer" ''The New York Times'', May 28, 2010. Accessed July 5, 2018. In January 2018, it was announced that Glazer had joined Paramount Network and Bellator MMA to be part of their broadcast team after serving as host for the UFC for the previous five ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Glazer
Jonathan Glazer (born 26 March 1965) is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Glazer began his career in theatre before transitioning into film. Over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades, Glazer's directing work includes feature films, short films, music videos, and commercials. Glazer has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards and twice for both the Golden Lion and the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. He also received the nomination for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction twice, consecutively for his work on Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" and Radiohead's "Karma Police". His work is often characterized by depictions of flawed and desperate characters, explorations of themes such as alienation and loneliness, a bold visual style that utilizes an omniscient perspective, and dramatic use of music. His 2013 film '' Under the Skin'' received numerous accolades and awards and was included in BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Glazer
Joel Glazer (born March 31, 1967) is an American businessman and sports team owner. He is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation and HRG Group, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), and Manchester United Football Club of the Premier League. The family is based in Florida. Early life and education Glazer was born to Linda and Malcolm Glazer, a businessman and billionaire. He grew up in Rochester, New York, and attended the American University in Washington, D.C., receiving a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He has a wife, Angela, and two daughters, Dylan and Zoey Glazer. Career After working alongside his father Malcolm to successfully acquire the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise in 1995, Glazer worked in conjunction with his brother, Bryan, to build a community consensus for local approval of what would become Raymond James Stadium. Thereafter, in 2002, he helped lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the franchise first Super Bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Glazer
Frank Glazer (February 19, 1915 – January 13, 2015) was an American pianist, composer, and teacher of music. Career details Glazer was born in Chester, Wisconsin on February 19, 1915, the sixth child of Benjamin and Clara Glazer, Jewish emigrants from Lithuania. The family moved to Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ... in 1919. His first piano lessons were given by his sister Blanche (1907–1920); later he was taught by several local musicians. Frank Glazer was educated in Milwaukee Public Schools, and graduated the city's North Division High School (Milwaukee), North Division High School in 1932. In his teenage years, he played in his brothers' dance band, his high school band and vaudeville. Alfred Strelsin, a New York City signage manufacturer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Glazer
Thomas Zachariah Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: "Because All Men Are Brothers", recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, "Talking Inflation Blues", recorded by Bob Dylan, "The Ballad of FDR" and "A Dollar Ain't A Dollar Anymore". He wrote the lyrics to the songs " Melody of Love" (1954), and "Skokian" (1954). Life Thomas Zachariah Glazer was born in Philadelphia on September 2, 1914, to Russian émigré parents from Minsk. His father, a carpenter in a shipyard, died during the 1918 flu pandemic, and Glazer was brought up by a series of relatives before being placed in the Hebrew Orphan Home in Philadelphia with his two brothers; his younger brother Sidney Glazier became a producer, most notably of Mel Brooks's '' The Producers''. Their father's record collection influenced Glazer musically, and at school he learned to play the tuba, guitar and bass. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etty Glazer
Etty Glazer, wife of South African businessman Bernard Glazer, and her 22 month old son Sammy, were kidnapped for ransom on 30 March 1966. They were both returned safely after a ransom of ZAR 140,000 ( South African Rand) was paid to the kidnappers. The kidnapper's house was quickly identified by police, and four suspects were arrested, with most of the ransom money been retrieved. Kidnapping On the morning of 30 March 1966, Etty Glazer dropped her two daughters, Michelle (7) and Ella (5) at the Sandown Public School. On her way back about a half mile from home, she came across three men with apparent car trouble. When she stopped alongside them, one man grabbed her, while another attempted to open the passenger side door. After a brief struggle in which Mrs Glazer's lip was cut, both men entered the vehicle. When asked "''What do you want of me?''" "''We are political refugees. We need your car, we need you too.''" Mrs Glazer was manually blindfolded for the short journey to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Glazer
Simon Glazer (or Shimon Glazer; 1876?-1938) was an Orthodox rabbi who flourished at the turn of the twentieth century. He was known for founding and leading two major organizations of American Orthodox rabbis. Background Born in a Lithuanian Jewish family in Kaunas, Lithuania (known as ''Kovno'' at the time, or ''Kovne'' in Glazer's native Yiddish), his year of birth is not certain, and may have been either 1876 or 1878. He was president of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, and co-founded the '' Agudath ha-Rabbanim'', the Assembly of Hebrew Orthodox Rabbis of America. Glazer's professional career was spent primarily in Montreal and New York City. He came to be the chief rabbi of the United Synagogues of Montreal and Quebec City before he moved to New York. Glazer wrote a number of books, and was a supporter of Zionism. He campaigned for a Congressional resolution on the Jewish Palestine question in the 1920s. He also organized an effort, through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Glazer
Bryan Glazer (born October 27, 1964) is an American businessman. Together with his brothers, Joel Glazer and Edward Glazer, he owns part of the First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League franchise, and the English football club Manchester United. His family is based in Florida. Early life and education Glazer was born to Linda and Malcolm Glazer, American businessman and billionaire. Glazer received a bachelor's degree from American University in Washington, D.C. He majored in broadcast communications and was a leader of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He then received a Juris Doctor degree from the Whittier Law School located in Southern California. Career Glazer is currently executive vice-president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was appointed to that position in 1995. He was a key player in the design, development and construction of the Bucs new stadium. He also helped in re-designing the franchise logo. Under Glazer family ownership, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
