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A young American Jewish teenage boy who aspires to become a filmmaker, he is loosely based on Spielberg himself and was portrayed in the film by Gabriel LaBelle, who won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer for his performance, while Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord portrayed the character as a child.
- Sam Fabelman
- Samuel Fabelman
- Steven Spielberg
Mateo Zoryan. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Mateo Zoryan is known for The Fabelmans (2022) and The Best Things in Life (2020). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Awards. 1 nomination. Photos. Known for. The Fabelmans. 7.5. Younger Sammy Fabelman (as Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord) 2022. The Best Things in Life. Short.
- Actor
- Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord
Dec 2, 2022 · Paul Dano, Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord, and Michelle Williams in a scene from The Fabelmans. Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. The Fabelmans is Steven...
Feb 1, 2023 · Advertisement. Awards. How this moment changed a life in ‘The Fabelmans’. Mitzi Fabelman (Michelle Williams) almost glows when presenting Steven Spielberg stand-in Sammy (played by Mateo Zoryan...
- Daron James
Nov 23, 2022 · With Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle. Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
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- Drama
- Steven Spielberg
- 2022-11-23
Nov 22, 2022 · Though we see Sammy Fabelman at different ages — little Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord is wonderfully wide-eyed as 6-year-old Sammy, dazzled upon seeing his first movie in a theater — the bulk of...
Mar 11, 2023 · The opening scene of The Fabelmans true story features young Sammy (Mateo Zoryan) going to the theater with his parents (Michelle Williams and Paul Dano) to see Cecil B. DeMille's 1952 circus drama The Greatest Show on Earth.
