Samuel Goldwyn

Also known as Samuel Goldfish, Szmuel Gelbfisz

Polish-American film producer (1882–1974)

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Samuel Goldwyn was a Polish-American film producer who played a major role in Hollywood's development during the early-to-mid 20th century, helping to establish many of the industry's foundational practices. He matters historically because his career shaped how movies were produced and distributed, influencing the studio system that dominated American cinema for decades.

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Film & TV

Warsaw, Poland

Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmul Gelbfisz), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish American film producer. He was most well known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood. In 1916, Goldwyn partnered with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, using a combination of both names to call their movie-making enterprise Goldwyn Pictures.…

Known for

Charmed Lives: A Family Romance — Self (archive footage)2028
Salinger — Self - Film Producer (archive footage)2013
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies — Self (archive footage)2001
Small World: Vivien Leigh — Self1958
Small World — Self1958
Hollywood Preview — Self1955
What's My Line? — Self1950
The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ — Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)1925

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Key facts

Born: Szmuel Gelbfisz , July 1879 or August 1882, Warsaw , Congress Poland , Russian Empire
Died: January 31, 1974 (1974-01-31) (aged 94), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Resting place: Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Glendale, California , U.S.
Other name: Samuel Goldfish
Years active: 1917–1959
Spouses: Blanche Lasky ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1910 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1915 ) Frances Howard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1925 )
Children: 2, including Samuel Jr.
Relatives: Tony Goldwyn (grandson) John Goldwyn (grandson) Liz Goldwyn (granddaughter)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Samuel
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Warsaw
Place of death: Los Angeles
Spouse: Frances Howard
Child: Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Image: Samuel Goldwyn (SAYRE 2218).jpg

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Commons category: Samuel Goldwyn
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
date of death: 1974-01-31
date of birth: 1879-07-00
cause of death: disease
relative: Tony Goldwyn
end of work period: 1953-00-00
start of work period: 1917-00-00
name in native language: Szmuel Gelbfisz
partner in business or sport: Marcus Loew
nominated for: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Samuel Goldwyn (/ˈɡoʊldwɪn/ GOHLD-win; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש; July 1879 or 1882 – January 31, 1974) was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produced the United States's first major motion picture. He was best known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios. He was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (1973), the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1947), and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1958).

Early life

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