Founder of the motion picture industry’s tried-and-true audience polling service CinemaScore Ed Mintz dies.
Ed Mintz Cause of death
Ed Mintz passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at the age of 83. There was no cause of death stated. His death could have been a natural cause.
Ed Mintz obituary information
Ed Mintz’s burial plans are yet to be out.
However, some condolence messages trooping into the deceased, “I loved contacting Ed for the CinemaScore on an opening night,” regales former Sony Global Distribution Chief Jeff Blake. “Whatever it lacked in science (I’m pretty sure way back when it was a punch card handed to audiences exiting the theater), it made up for in timeliness. If the grosses were good, you could add that ‘A’ and it gave a feeling of invulnerability. If grosses were less than expectations, the ‘A’ would give a feeling of hope. Either way, Ed was a marketing exec’s best friend on opening night.”
“Ed was a pioneer and visionary in this space, a true gentleman whose success with CinemaScore was well deserved,” former Warner Bros. Distribution Chief Dan Fellman says.
“Ed will remain A+++ in the history books,” said Warner Bros. Domestic Distribution Chief Jeff Goldstein. “He pioneered an essential global rating benchmark for the entertainment industry. RIP, our dear friend.”
Ed Mintz was born on December 24, 1940. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin where he majored in math. In the 1970s, Mintz formed a company called Dentametics which helped introduce computerized billing for the dental industry.
CinemaScore continues to be operated by Mintz’s two sons, Harold and Ricky Mintz.
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