Samuel Goldwyn Biography

Samuel Goldwyn biography

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NAME: Samuel Goldwyn
OCCUPATION: Producer
BIRTH DATE: July 1879
DEATH DATE: January 31, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH: Warsaw, Poland

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.