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Saul Zaentz (/ ˈ z æ n t s /; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture three times and, in 1996, was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
- American
- January 3, 2014 (aged 92), San Francisco, California, United States
- February 28, 1921, Passaic, New Jersey, United States
- Rutgers University
Saul Zaentz (1921-2014) was an independent film producer who made The English Patient, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus and more. He started as a gambler and a record label owner, and cultivated relationships with distributors worldwide.
- January 1, 1
- Passaic, New Jersey, USA
- January 1, 1
- San Francisco, California, USA
Sun 5 Jan 2014 13.05 EST. The career of the film producer Saul Zaentz, who has died aged 92, was marked not only by his independence (his productions were often largely self-funded) but also by...
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Jan 5, 2014 · Saul Zaentz, an acclaimed independent film producer who adapted literary works for the screen and won best-picture Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Amadeus” and “The...
Jan 4, 2014 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saul Zaentz, a music producer whose second career as a filmmaker brought him best-picture Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” ’'Amadeus” and “The English Patient,” has died. He was 92.
Jan 6, 2014 · The Hollywood heavyweight, who won Oscars for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus and The English Patient, died of Alzheimer's complications. He was a music industry veteran who also produced films based on literary properties, such as JRR Tolkien's novels.
Learn about the life and career of Saul Zaentz, a legendary independent producer who won three Oscars for his literary film adaptations and his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Find out how he started as a music executive, formed his own film company, and produced films that challenged the industry and the audience.