55 Days at Peking
1963
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Samuel Bronston (né Bronstein; March 26, 1908 – January 12, 1994) was a Bessarabian-born American film producer, film director, and a nephew of Russian socialist revolutionary Leon Trotsky. He was also the petitioner in a U.S. Supreme Court case that set a major precedent for perjury prosecutions when it overturned his conviction.
Samuel Bronston Productions was an independent American film production company, founded by Samuel Bronston in 1943. The company produced several epic films, the most notable of which are, John Paul Jones (1959), King of Kings (1961), El Cid (1961), 55 Days at Peking (1963) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964).
YearTitleDistributorDirector1943195919611961Samuel Bronston was a Russian-born producer who made several large-scale historical movies in the 1960s, such as El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire and 55 Days at Peking. He also built a huge studio complex near Madrid, Spain, and faced financial difficulties and legal troubles.
- Producer, Additional Crew
- March 26, 1908
- Samuel Bronston
- January 12, 1994
Jan 15, 1994 · Samuel Bronston, a Hollywood film producer whose credits include the historical epics "El Cid," "King of Kings" and "Fall of the Roman Empire," died on Wednesday at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento,...
Samuel Bronston was born on March 26, 1908 in Bessarabia, Russian Empire [now Moldova]. He was a producer, known for El Cid (1961), The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) and John Paul Jones (1959). He died on January 12, 1994 in Sacramento, California, USA.
- March 26, 1908
- January 12, 1994
Producer Samuel Bronston had grand ambitions for 55 Days at Peking, and the film represents the epic moviemaking that characterized the golden age of Hollywood. The battle sequences are stunning in their scope, and Beijing was re-created in elaborate and enormous sets.
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Jan 12, 1994 · Samuel Bronston. Film Producer. He was recognized as a 20th century Bessarabian-born American film producer. He produced films such as King of Kings in 1961; the Golden Globes Achievement Award recipient, El Cid in 1962; 55 days at Peking in 1963; and The Fall of the Roman Empire and Circus World both in 1964.
