Samuel Goldwyn - Wikipedia Samuel Goldwyn ( ˈ ɡ oʊ l d w ɪ n ; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש; July 1879 (most likely; claimed to be August 27, 1882) – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, [1] was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produced Hollywood's first
Samuel Goldwyn | Biography, Films Hollywood Legacy - Britannica Samuel Goldwyn (born July 1879, Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire—died Jan 31, 1974, Los Angeles, Calif , U S ) was a pioneer American filmmaker and one of Hollywood’s most prominent producers for more than 30 years
Samuel Goldwyn - IMDb Samuel Goldwyn Producer: The Best Years of Our Lives Famed for his relentless ambition, bad temper and genius for publicity, Samuel Goldwyn became Hollywood's leading "independent" producer -- largely because none of his partners could tolerate him for long
About Sam Goldwyn | American Masters - PBS We follow Sam (now legally named Goldwyn) from one exploding partnership to another, building and leaving companies that became Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists, emerging
Goldwyn, Samuel (1879-1974) - Encyclopedia. com Goldwyn was one of a pioneering group of immigrant men who came to America and helped shape the Hollywood studio system He was born Samuel Gelbfisz in Minsk, Poland At 16, he emigrated to London and then New York state to make his fortune
Goldwyn: A Biography Kindle Edition - amazon. com The legacy of silver screen tycoon Samuel Goldwyn comes to vivid life in this acclaimed biography from the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of Lindbergh and Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
Scholars Spotlight: Samuel Goldwyn - Cinema Scholars Even though it bore his name, Samuel Goldwyn was never part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s success Building on a passion for quality, Goldwyn used the loan to begin buying up the hottest properties he could find: hit Broadway plays, best-selling novels, and the contracts of proven screenwriters
Samuel Goldwyn - New World Encyclopedia After his departure from Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, he established Samuel Goldwyn Inc , eventually opening Samuel Goldwyn Studio on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood For 35 years, Goldwyn built a reputation as a filmmaker with an eye for talent
Samuel Goldwyn Films - Wikipedia Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr , the son of the Hollywood business magnate mogul, Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn: The G in MGM - Legacy. com Decades after his death, Samuel Goldwyn’s name is still associated with Hollywood He’s the “G” in MGM when the movie starts As end credits roll, there’s his signature, sprawling across