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)
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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 and pioneer in the American film industry, who produced Hollywood's first major motion picture. 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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