Roger Laurance Mayer (April 21, 1926 – March 24, 2015) was an American film industry executive.
[1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II era.
[3] In that position, he was responsible for managing the large library of motion pictures that Ted Turner had purchased from MGM, including high-profile restorations and re-releases of landmark MGM films like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz,[4] as well as being a focus of controversy when he supported Ted Turner's decision to colorize some old black-and-white films in the library.
[5] In addition, Mayer also served as chairman of the Motion Picture & Television Fund, an industry charity that provides healthcare and social services.
[8] In 2004 Mayer won an Emmy Award for the TV documentary Judy Garland: By Myself, which he executive produced for American Masters.