Saul J. Turell
Turell (January 20, 1921 – April 10, 1986) was a producer and maker of documentaries, and a distributor for classic film.
Saul J. Turell
- Born
- 1921 · New York City.
- Died
- 1986
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- businessperson · film producer · screenwriter · film editor · television producer · director
- Honours
- Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
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He founded Sterling Films in 1946. In the early sixties, Sterling Films merged with the Walter Reade Organization, becoming Reade-Sterling, of which Turell was president.
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In 1965, Turell and William J. Becker took over the ailing Janus Films. The same year, Turell directed The Love Goddesses, released by Walter Reade and Paramount Pictures with the subtitle "A History of Sex in the Cinema". He won an Academy Award in 1980 in the category Best Documentary Short Subject for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist.
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- 1.Saul J. Turell, 65; Winner of Oscar for Robeson Film – Los Angeles Times
- 2.The One and Only Saul Turell|Current|The Criterion Collection
- 3.Saul Turell, Producer for Film and Television (Published 1986). The New York Times. 11 April 1986.
- 4.1980|Oscars.org
- 5.William Shatner and Persis Khambatta present Documentary Oscars® in 1980 – Oscars on YouTube
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