Samuel Goldwyn
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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- The Samuel Goldwyn motion picture production of Porgy and Bess
- The Samuel Goldwyn motion picture production of Progy and Bess
- The Samuel Goldwyn motion picture production of Porgy and Bess
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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).
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1882 births1974 deaths20th-century American businesspeople20th-century American JewsAmerican Ashkenazi JewsAmerican film production company foundersAmerican film studio executivesAmerican people of Polish-Jewish descentBurials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)Businesspeople from New York CityCecil B. DeMille Award Golden Globe winners