Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer.
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Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
- Name
- Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
- Birth Name
- Samuel John Goldwyn Jr.
- Born
- 7 September 1926
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- 9 January 2015
- Place of death
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- University of Virginia · Fountain Valley School of Colorado
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Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer.
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• Name — Samuel Goldwyn Jr. • Birth Name — Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. • Born — 7 September 1926 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — 9 January 2015 • Place of death — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Producer • Years Active — 1948–2015 • Children — 6, including Tony, John, and Liz Goldwyn • Parents — Frances Howard Samuel Goldwyn
Early life
Early life
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was born on September 7, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Frances Howard (1903–1976) and the pioneer motion picture mogul Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974). He attended Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the University of Virginia. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic; he was raised Catholic at his mother’s insistence.
Career
Career
After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he worked as a theatrical producer in London and for Edward R. Murrow at CBS in New York. He then followed in his father's footsteps and founded the motion picture production companies Formosa Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, and Samuel Goldwyn Films. In 1950, Goldwyn married actor Jennifer Howard (1925–1993), the daughter of prominent author and screenwriter Sidney Howard. The couple had four children, including actor Tony Goldwyn and studio executive John Goldwyn. They divorced in 1968, and he then married Peggy Elliot, with whom he had two children, including Liz Goldwyn. His second marriage also ended in divorce. At the time of his death, he was married to his third wife, Patricia Strawn.
Death
Death
Goldwyn died of congestive heart failure on January 9, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Credit — Notes • 1956 — Sneak Preview • 1967 — Off to See the Wizard • 1987 — 59th Academy Awards — Television special • 1988 — 60th Academy Awards — Television special • April Morning — Executive producer — Television film • 1996–97 — Flipper — Executive producer
Film
• Year — Film — Credit — Notes • 1948 — Good-Time Girl — Associate producer • 1955 — Man with the Gun • 1956 — The Sharkfighters • 1958 — The Proud Rebel • 1960 — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • 1964 — The Young Lovers — Director • 1970 — Cotton Comes to Harlem • 1972 — Come Back, Charleston Blue • 1979 — The Visitor — Executive producer — Uncredited • 1983 — The Golden Seal • 1985 — Once Bitten — Executive producer • 1987 — A Prayer for the Dying — Uncredited • Fatal Beauty — Executive producer — Uncredited • 1988 — Mystic Pizza — Executive producer • 1990 — Stella • 1991 — Rock-a-Doodle — Executive producer • 1993 — The Program • 1996 — The Preacher's Wife • 1997 — Ovosodo — Executive producer • 1998 — Viola Kisses Everybody — Executive producer • 2001 — Tortilla Soup — Executive producer • 2003 — Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World • 2013 — The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — Final film as a producer • Miscellaneous crew • Year — Film — Role • 1952 — A Killer Walks — Presenter: Original play • 1955 — Man with the Gun — Presenter • 1958 — The Proud Rebel • As director • Year — Film • 1964 — The Young Lovers • Thanks • Year — Film — Role • 1997 — Welcome to Woop Woop — Special thanks • 2016 — Who's Driving Doug — The producers wish to thank
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