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Samuel Goldwyn (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ l d w ɪ n /; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש; August 27, 1882 (claimed but most likely July 1879) – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produced Hollywood’s first major-motion picture.
Samuel Goldwyn. Producer: The Best Years of Our Lives. Famed for his relentless ambition, bad temper and genius for publicity, Samuel Goldwyn became Hollywood's leading "independent" producer -- largely because none of his partners could tolerate him for long.
Jun 27, 2024 · Samuel Goldwyn (born July 1879, Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire—died Jan. 31, 1974, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) was a pioneer American filmmaker and one of Hollywood’s most prominent producers for more than 30 years.
Jan 31, 2015 · Saturday marks the 41 st anniversary of Samuel Goldwyn’s passing. The film pioneer was 94 years old when he died on Jan. 31, 1974 due to natural causes.
Jan 31, 2014 · Decades after his death, Samuel Goldwyn’s name is still associated with Hollywood. He’s the “G” in MGM when the movie starts. As end credits roll, there’s his signature, sprawling across ...
Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmul Gelbfisz), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish American film producer. He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood. In 1916, Goldwyn partnered with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, using a combination of both names to call their movie-making enterprise Goldwyn Pictures ...
Jul 17, 2005 · We follow Sam (now legally named Goldwyn) from one exploding partnership to another, building and leaving companies that became Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists, emerging ...
