Samuel Goldwyn
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Samuel Goldwyn was a pioneering American film producer and studio executive who played a key role in shaping Hollywood’s early motion picture industry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn canonical | 40 |
| Sam Goldwyn | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film producer
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Polish-born American ⓘ businessperson ⓘ film producer ⓘ studio executive ⓘ |
| activeYearsInFilm | 1910s–1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Samuel Goldwyn
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surface form:
Sam Goldwyn
Samuel Goldfish ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Honorary Award
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award ⓘ |
| birthName | Szmul Gelbfisz ⓘ |
| child | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Goldwyn Pictures
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Paramount Pictures predecessor companies ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-08-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-01-31 ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Polish Jew ⓘ |
| founded | Samuel Goldwyn Productions ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization | feature films ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
namesake of the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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namesake of the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle | emphasis on star-driven prestige productions ⓘ |
| industry | motion pictures ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-quality literary film adaptations
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independent production style within the studio system ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| notableFilm |
Dodsworth (play)
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surface form:
Dodsworth (1936 film)
Guys and Dolls ⓘ
surface form:
Guys and Dolls (1955 film)
The Best Years of Our Lives ⓘ
surface form:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946 film)
film "The Pride of the Yankees" ⓘ
surface form:
The Pride of the Yankees (1942 film)
Wuthering Heights (1939 film) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding role in several major American film studios
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pioneering work in the early Hollywood motion picture industry ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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film producer ⓘ studio executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland)
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surface form:
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
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| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| restingPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Howard ⓘ |
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sam Goldwyn
subject surface form:
The Pride of the Yankees
subject surface form:
Guys and Dolls (1955 film)
subject surface form:
The North Star (1943 film)
subject surface form:
Henry Brougham (The Bishop's Wife)