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In 1924 Zimbalist returned to Los Angeles seeking film work. Metro pictures had merged with Sam Goldwyn's company to become MGM. Zimbalist went to work for them as an assistant editor and soon worked his way up to full editor. He edited the 1925 version of The Wizard of Oz. Among the films he edited at MGM were Lon Chaney's While the City ...
- November 4, 1958 (aged 53), Rome, Italy
- 1920–1958
Sam Zimbalist (1904-1958) was an American filmmaker who worked on Ben-Hur, King Solomon's Mines and Quo Vadis. He won an Oscar for editing The Broadway Melody in 1929 and was married twice.
- Producer, Editor, Writer
- March 31, 1904
- Sam Zimbalist
- November 4, 1958
Sam Zimbalist was a producer for MGM from 1936 to 1959, known for his work on King Solomon's Mines, Quo Vadis and Ben-Hur. He died at the age of 54 in 1958, leaving behind a legacy of classic films and a family of actors.
- March 31, 1904
- November 4, 1958
Sam Zimbalist is known as an Producer, Editor, and Actor. Some of his work includes Ben-Hur, Quo Vadis, Mogambo, King Solomon's Mines, Tarzan Finds a Son!, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Boom Town, and The Catered Affair.
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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes ...
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Aug 19, 2016 · Sam Jaffe stands out sharply in his natural assumption of the role of Simonides, steward to Ben-Hur and father of Esther. ... But mention must also be made of producer Sam Zimbalist, who shaped ...
