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Sam Katzman (July 7, 1901 – August 4, 1973) was an American film producer and director. Katzman's specialty was producing low-budget genre films, including serials, which had disproportionately high returns for the studios and his financial backers.
- July 7, 1901, New York City
- 1933–1973
- Film producer and director
- August 4, 1973 (aged 72), Hollywood
The legendary “Jungle Sam” Katzman died August 4, 1973, at 72. At the end of Ch. 12 of “Hop Harrigan”, young Buzz Henry, flying out of a deep canyon, hits the edge of the mountain with the plane’s wings and dramatically cartwheels the plane!
Sam Katzman. Producer: Amateur Crook. New York-born Sam Katzman entered the film industry as a prop boy at age 13, and worked his way up the ladder, learning virtually every facet of film production before becoming a producer himself.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Sam Katzman. Motion Picture Producer, Director. Best known as Jungle Sam, and for a long string of ultra-cheapie films at ‘Columbia’ in the 1950's. He started out working in western, crime melodramas and several serials.
The Giant Claw is a 1957 American monster film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman, directed by Fred F. Sears, that stars Jeff Morrow and Mara Corday. Both Sears and Katzman were well known as low-budget B film genre filmmakers. The film was released as a double feature with The Night the World Exploded.
- Clover Productions
- Sam Katzman
- June 1957 (United States)
July 7, 1901 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. August 4, 1973 · Hollywood, California, USA (undisclosed) Nickname. Jungle Sam. Mini Bio. New York-born Sam Katzman entered the film industry as a prop boy at age 13, and worked his way up the ladder, learning virtually every facet of film production before becoming a producer himself.
Day of Death 1973-08-04 (72 years old) Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA. Also Known As. Jungle Sam
