Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer. 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. He was raised Catholic like his mother, at her insistence. 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.

  • Title: Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
  • Popularity: 3.741
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1926-09-07
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Samuel John Goldwyn Jr., Sam Goldwyn Jr., Sam Goldwyn
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Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Movies

  • 2000
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    Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

    Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

    1 2000 HD

    Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's...

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  • 2005
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    Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

    Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

    1 2005 HD

    A tribute to producer Irving Thalberg.

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  • 2012
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    Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

    Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

    6.5 2012 HD

    The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

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  • 1999
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    Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

    Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

    7 1999 HD

    In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had...

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  • 2001
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    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    8 2001 HD

    The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this...

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  • 2012
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    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

    7 2012 HD

    Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

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  • 2008
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    The Brothers Warner

    The Brothers Warner

    6.6 2008 HD

    An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies...

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  • 2009
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    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

    The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

    7.3 2009 HD

    The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers,...

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  • 1988
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    Mystic Pizza

    Mystic Pizza

    6.3 1988 HD

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  • 2003
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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    7.2 2003 HD

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  • 1955
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    Man with the Gun

    Man with the Gun

    6.2 1955 HD

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  • 1985
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    Once Bitten

    Once Bitten

    5.779 1985 HD

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  • 2001
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    Tortilla Soup

    Tortilla Soup

    6.2 2001 HD

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  • 1987
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    Fatal Beauty

    Fatal Beauty

    5.5 1987 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Visitor

    The Visitor

    5.179 1979 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    7.2 2013 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Young Lovers

    The Young Lovers

    2 1964 HD

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  • 1988
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    April Morning

    April Morning

    5.7 1988 HD

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  • 1970
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    Cotton Comes to Harlem

    Cotton Comes to Harlem

    6.3 1970 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    5.773 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    Man with the Gun

    Man with the Gun

    6.2 1955 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Golden Seal

    The Golden Seal

    5.7 1983 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Young Lovers

    The Young Lovers

    2 1964 HD

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  • 1990
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    Stella

    Stella

    5.7 1990 HD

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  • 1993
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    The Program

    The Program

    6.38 1993 HD

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  • 1972
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    Come Back, Charleston Blue

    Come Back, Charleston Blue

    4.5 1972 HD

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  • 1948
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    Good-Time Girl

    Good-Time Girl

    5.9 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Sharkfighters

    The Sharkfighters

    5.3 1956 HD

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  • 1991
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    Rock-A-Doodle

    Rock-A-Doodle

    6.2 1991 HD

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  • 1989
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    Minnamurra

    Minnamurra

    5.2 1989 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Proud Rebel

    The Proud Rebel

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Preacher's Wife

    The Preacher's Wife

    5.8 1996 HD

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  • 2010
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    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    4.7 2010 HD

    Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary,...

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