Samuel Goldwyn | |
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Born | Szmuel Gelbfisz August 27, 1882 (claimed but most likely July 1879) |
Died | January 31, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Other names | Samuel Goldfish |
Years active | 1917–1959 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Samuel Jr. |
Relatives | Tony Goldwyn (grandson) John Goldwyn (grandson) Liz Goldwyn (granddaughter) |
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Samuel Goldwyn (/ˈɡoʊldwɪn/; 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).