Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Biography (1926-)

Full name, Samuel John Goldwyn, Jr.; born September 7, 1926, in Los Angeles,CA; son of Samuel John (a film producer) and Frances (an actress; maiden name, Howard) Goldwyn; married Jennifer Howard, 1950 (divorced, c. 1966); marriedPeggy Elliott, August 23, 1969; children: (first marriage) Catherine Howard,Francis Sidney Howard, Rebecca Howard, John, Anthony (an actor; also known as Tony); (second marriage) Elizabeth E., Peter Samuel Elliot. Addresses: Office: Samuel Goldwyn Company, 9570 West Pico Blvd., #400, Los Angeles, CA 90035.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, director, writer
Birth Details
September 7, 1926
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Producer
  • Man with the Gun (also known as Deadly Peacemaker, Man without a Gun, and The Trouble Shooter), United Artists, 1955
  • The Sharkfighters, United Artists, 1956
  • The Proud Rebel, Buena Vista, 1958
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (also known as Huckleberry Finn and Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1960
  • The Young Lovers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem, United Artists, 1970
  • Come Back, Charleston Blue, Warner Bros., 1972
  • (Uncredited) The Visitor (also known as Stridulum), 1979
  • The Golden Seal, The Samuel Goldwyn Company/New Realm, 1983
  • Mr. North, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1988
  • Minnamurra (also known as The Fighting Creed, Outback, and Wrangler), Burrowes Film Group, 1989
  • Stella, Buena Vista, 1990
  • The Program, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Eat Drink Man Woman, 1994
  • The Preacher's Wife, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
  • Film Executive Producer
  • Once Bitten, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1985
  • A Prayer for the Dying, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1987
  • Mystic Pizza, The Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1988
  • Tinseltown, 1999
  • Tortilla Soup, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Associate producer, Good Time Girl, 1950
  • Director, The Young Lovers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
  • Also director of Alliance for Peace and other documentaries for the U.S. Army.
  • Film Appearances
  • Himself, Mary Pickford: A Life on Film, Milestone Video, 1997
  • Himself, Goldwyn, Columbia TriStar, 2001
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Producer, Adventure, CBS, 1952-1953
  • Producer, The Unexpected, 1954
  • Executive producer, Flipper (also known as The Adventures of Flipper), syndicated, 1995-1997
  • Movies
  • Executive producer, April Morning, 1988
  • Specials
  • Producer, The 59th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1987
  • Producer, The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
  • (With others) Executive producer, "April Morning," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1988
  • Goldwyn, PBS, 2001
  • Television Producer
  • Pilots
  • The Unexplained, NBC, 1956
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Himself, Intimate Portrait: Raquel Welch, Lifetime, 2001
  • Stage Work
  • Producer
  • Produced Gathering Storm, London.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Forbes, June 3, 1985, p. 228; October 28, 1991, pp. 174, 176
    • Variety, September 29, 1997, p. 4

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