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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
  • AKA: Samuel Goldfish
  • Originally: Schmuel Gelbfisz
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Samuel Goldwyn was a pioneer in American filmmaking who for thirty years was one of Hollywood's most prominent producers.


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Orphaned as a child, Samuel Goldwyn grew up poor. After immigrating from Poland to America, he worked in a glove factory. He soon rose the ranks but left to co-found with his brother-in-law the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company, the production house which released Hollywood's first feature-length film. For 35 years, Goldwyn made several successful films, including Dodsworth and The Little Foxes.

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