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    Samuel Goldwyn

    Polish-American film producer

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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.

  2. 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.

  3. Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. , the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn .

  4. 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.

  5. Jul 17, 2005 · Sam Goldwyns name is synonymous with the American movie from its beginnings through its golden age. Goldwyn’s story is a pioneer story, a folk story, a movie fantasy that came true; it is a...

  6. Jan 31, 2015 · Saturday marks the 41 st anniversary of Samuel Goldwyns passing. The film pioneer was 94 years old when he died on Jan. 31, 1974 due to natural causes.

  7. Jul 17, 2005 · Samuel Goldwyn Jr. is born. Goldwyn Sr. gives a young cowboy named Gary Cooper his first important role in THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH.

  8. 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 the...

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · The most surprising thing about movie producer Samuel Goldwyn is that he had nothing at all to do with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio and its pictures. In 1917, while he was still Samuel Goldfish, he joined with brothers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn to form Goldwyn Pictures Corporation.

  10. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samuel Goldwyn Jr., a champion of the independent film movement and son to one of the founding fathers of Hollywood cinema, has died. He was 88. Goldwyn died Friday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said family friend A. Scott Berg, the author of a biography on Goldwyn's father.

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