55 Days at Peking
1963
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Samuel Bronston (né Bronstein; [1] 7 August 1908 – 12 January 1994) was a Bessarabian-born American film producer and media executive. His films have earned a total of seven Academy Award nominations.
Samuel 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
Samuel Bronston Productions was an independent American film production company, founded by Samuel Bronston in 1943. History. 1943–1945: Origins. 1955–1959: Return from dormancy. 1960–1964: Successful releases and bankruptcy.
TitleDescriptionThe Story of NelsonAccording to The New York Times, John ...The Sad Knight of La ManchaIn April 1960, Variety announced that ...Also, in April 1960, the Los Angeles ...In the same Los Angeles Times report, ...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 55 Days at Peking (1963). 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.
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,...
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Jan 20, 1994 · Samuel Bronston, film producer: born Romania 1909; married (two sons, three daughters; marriage dissolved); died Sacramento, California 12 January 1994.
