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Samuel Goldwyn is a Actor, Director, Producer and Presenter Polonais born on 17 august 1879 at Warsaw (Pologne)

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn
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Birth name Schmuel Gelbfisz
Nationality Pologne
Birth 17 august 1879 at Warsaw (Pologne)
Death 31 january 1974 (at 94 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom

Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmuel Gelbfisz (Yiddish: שמואל גלבפֿיש); c. July 1879 – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was an American film producer. He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood.

Biography

Sous le nom de Samuel Goldfish, il crée la Goldwyn Pictures en 1916 en partenariat avec deux entrepreneurs de Broadway, Edgar et Archibald Selwyn : le nom Goldwyn est né de la contraction entre Goldfish et Selwyn.

La Goldwyn Pictures introduit très tôt la mythique séquence avant-film de Leo The Lion, celle du lion rugissant, qui deviendra l'image de marque de producteur cinématographique la plus célèbre au monde, ou du moins la plus ancienne encore en usage.

Sam fut assez rapidement écarté par ses partenaires qui finissent par vendre la Goldwyn Pictures à la Schubert Organization laquelle revend celle-ci à la Metro de Marcus Loew. En 1925, la naissance de la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer n'a donc que peu à voir avec Samuel Goldwyn sauf que le nouveau studio conserve la séquence de Leo The Lion et surtout, quelques terrains situés à Culver City (Californie) ayant jadis appartenu à Sam.

Entretemps, ayant récupéré ses fonds, Samuel Goldwyn lance en 1923 ses propres studios : Samuel Goldwyn Productions (SGP).

Son studio, adoubé par la critique pour ses choix qualitatifs, fut infiniment respecté jusqu'en 1959, date à laquelle Samuel Goldwyn pris sa retraite.

Les films produits par Samuel Goldwyn Productions furent successivement distribués par l'Associated First National, puis par la United Artists et enfin à partir de 1941, par la RKO Radio Pictures.

Dans les années 1940-1950, Sam offrit à John Ford et Howard Hawks l'occasion de réaliser leurs meilleurs films.

Il se marie en 1925 avec Frances Howard : leur fils, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926-2015) devient également producteur et fonde en 1979 The Samuel Goldwyn Company (SGC).

Le producteur délégué de Showtime, John Howard Goldwyn, est le petit-fils de Samuel Goldwyn.

Best films

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
(Producer)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
(Producer)
Dodsworth (1936)
(Producer)
Arrowsmith (1931)
(Producer)
Wuthering Heights (1939)
(Producer)
The Magic Flame (1927)
(Producer)

Usually with

Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
(39 films)
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
(36 films)
Richard Day
Richard Day
(35 films)
George Barnes
George Barnes
(17 films)
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
(26 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Samuel Goldwyn (135 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2013SalingerActorSelf - Film Producer (archive footage)
1959Porgy and BessProducer
1955Guys and DollsProducer
1955BroobaProduction Consultant
1952Hans Christian AndersenProducer
1951I Want YouProducer
1950My Foolish HeartProducer
1950Edge of DoomProducer
1950Our Very OwnProducer, Presenter
1949Roseanna McCoyProducer
1948The Bishop's WifeProducer
1948EnchantmentProducer
1948A Song Is BornProducer
1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyProducer
1946The Best Years of Our LivesProducer
1946The Kid from BrooklynProducer
1945Wonder ManProducer
1944The Princess and the PirateDirector, Producer
1944Up in ArmsProducer
1943The North StarProducer
1943The Powers GirlProducer
1943They Got Me CoveredProducer
1942Ball of FireProducer, Presenter
1942The Pride of the YankeesProducer
1941The Little FoxesProducer
1940The WesternerProducer, Presenter
1939The Real GloryProducer, Presenter
1939Wuthering HeightsProducer
1939They Shall Have MusicProducer
1939RafflesProducer
1938Always GoodbyeProducer
1938The Adventures of Marco PoloProducer
1938The Cowboy and the LadyProducer, Presenter
1938The Goldwyn FolliesProducer
1937The HurricaneProducer, Presenter
1937Dead EndProducer, Presenter
1937Stella DallasProducer
1937Woman Chases ManProducer
1936These ThreeProducer
1936Beloved EnemyProducer
1936Come and Get ItProducer
1936DodsworthProducer
1936Strike Me PinkProducer
1936Beloved EnemyProducer
1935Barbary CoastProducer
1935The Dark AngelProducer
1935SplendorProducer
1935The Wedding NightDirector, Producer
1934Kid MillionsProducer
1934NanaProducer
1934We Live AgainActor, Producer
1933The MasqueraderProducer
1933Roman ScandalsProducer
1932CynaraProducer
1932Arsène LupinProducer
1932The Greeks Had a Word for ThemProducer
1932The Kid from SpainProducer
1931ArrowsmithProducer, Presenter
1931One Heavenly NightProducer
1931Palmy DaysProducer
1931Street SceneProducer
1931Tonight or NeverProducer
1931The Unholy GardenProducer
1930RafflesProducer
1930Whoopee!Producer
1930The Devil to Pay!Producer
1929Bulldog DrummondProducer
1929CondemnedProducer
1929The RescueExecutive Producer
1929The ShakedownProducer
1929This Is HeavenProducer
1928The AwakeningProducer
1928Two LoversProducer
1927The Magic FlameProducer
1927The Devil DancerProducer
1927The Night of LoveProducer
1926Partners AgainProducer
1926The Winning of Barbara WorthDirector, Producer
1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristActor, ProducerChariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1925Stella DallasProducer
1925The Dark AngelProducer
1925His Supreme MomentProducer
1925A Thief in ParadiseProducer
1924Three WeeksExecutive Producer
1924CythereaProducer
1924In Hollywood with Potash and PerlmutterProducer
1924True As SteelExecutive Producer
1924Name the ManExecutive Producer
1923The ChristianExecutive Producer
1923The Day of FaithProducer
1923The Eternal CityProducer
1923Lost and Found on a South Sea IslandProducer
1923The Eternal ThreeProducer
1923Potash and PerlmutterProducer
1923RenoProducer
1923Slave of DesireProducer
1923Unseeing EyesProducer
1922Sherlock HolmesExecutive Producer
1922A Blind BargainProducer
1922Brothers Under the SkinProducer
1922Head Over HeelsExecutive Producer
1922Hungry HeartsProducer
1922RemembranceProducer
1922Watch Your StepExecutive Producer
1922Mr. Barnes of New YorkProducer
1921The Ace of HeartsProducer
1921Roads of DestinyProducer
1921A Tale of Two WorldsProducer
1921Oh Mary Be CarefulProducer
1920The PenaltyProducer, Presenter
1920His Own LawProducer
1920The Paliser CaseExecutive Producer
1920The Slim PrincessProducer
1920Cupid the CowpuncherProducer
1920The Great LoverProducer
1919Bonds of LoveProducer
1919One Week of LifeProducer
1919Sis HopkinsProducer
1919The Stronger VowExecutive Producer
1919Flame of the DesertProducer
1919Lord and Lady AlgyProducer
1919Almost a HusbandExecutive Producer
1918The Glorious AdventureProducer
1918A Perfect 36Producer
1918The Turn of the WheelProducer
1918The Hell CatExecutive Producer
1918Peck's Bad GirlProducer
1918All WomanExecutive Producer
1917Baby MineProducer
1917Nearly MarriedProducer
1917Polly of the CircusExecutive Producer
1917The Spreading DawnProducer
1917ThaisProducer
1917Fighting OddsProducer
1917The Cinderella ManExecutive Producer