Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn
Goldwyn in 1949
Born
Szmuel Gelbfisz

August 27, 1882 (claimed but most likely July 1879)
DiedJanuary 31, 1974(1974-01-31) (aged 91)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Other namesSamuel Goldfish
Years active1917–1959
Spouses
Blanche Lasky
(m. 1910; div. 1915)
(m. 1925)
Children2, including Samuel Jr.
RelativesTony Goldwyn (grandson)
John Goldwyn (grandson)
Liz Goldwyn (granddaughter)

Samuel Goldwyn (/ˈɡldwɪn/; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש; August 27, 1882 (claimed but most likely July 1879) – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish,[1] was a Polish-born American film producer. He was best known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood.[2] He was awarded the 1973 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award,[3] the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1947) and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1958).

  1. ^ "Samuel Goldwyn | American filmmaker and producer". Encyclopedia Britannica. 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ Obituary, Variety, February 6, 1974, pg. 63.
  3. ^ Jang, Meena (January 31, 2015). "Samuel Goldwyn: Remembering the Movie Mogul on the Anniversary of His Death". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2015.

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