Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. September 7, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2015 (aged 88) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1948–2015 |
| Spouses | Peggy Elliott
(m. 1969; div. 2005)Patricia Strawn (m. 2010) |
| Children | 6, including Tony, John, and Liz Goldwyn |
| Parent(s) | Frances Howard Samuel Goldwyn |
Early life
editSamuel 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.[1] He was raised Catholic like his mother, at her insistence.[2]
Career
editAfter 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[3]
Death
editGoldwyn died of congestive heart failure on January 9, 2015, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88.[5]
Partial filmography
editHe was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
edit| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Good-Time Girl | Associate producer | |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | ||
| 1956 | The Sharkfighters | ||
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel | ||
| 1960 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | ||
| 1964 | The Young Lovers | Director | |
| 1970 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | ||
| 1972 | Come Back, Charleston Blue | ||
| 1979 | The Visitor | Executive producer | Uncredited
|
| 1983 | The Golden Seal | ||
| 1985 | Once Bitten | Executive producer | |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dying | Uncredited
| |
| Fatal Beauty | Executive producer | Uncredited
| |
| 1988 | Mystic Pizza | Executive producer | |
| 1990 | Stella | ||
| 1991 | Rock-a-Doodle | Executive producer | |
| 1993 | The Program | ||
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | ||
| 1997 | Ovosodo | Executive producer | |
| 1998 | Viola Kisses Everybody | Executive producer | |
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | ||
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Final film as a producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A Killer Walks | Presenter: Original play |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Presenter |
| 1958 | The Proud Rebel |
- As director
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1964 | The Young Lovers |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Welcome to Woop Woop | Special thanks |
| 2016 | Who's Driving Doug | The producers wish to thank |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Sneak Preview | ||
| 1967 | Off to See the Wizard | ||
| 1987 | 59th Academy Awards | Television special | |
| 1988 | 60th Academy Awards | Television special | |
| April Morning | Executive producer | Television film | |
| 1996–97 | Flipper | Executive producer |
References
edit- ^ Maurer, David A. (May 4, 2014). "Yesteryears: UVa alumnus Samuel Goldwyn Jr. passed along sterling advice to alma mater". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Goldstein, Patrick (October 2, 2001). "The Master Storyteller and the Truth He Chose Not to Tell". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b "Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Hollywood Scion, Dies at 88". The New York Times. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (January 9, 2015). "Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Dies at 88". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Jr Dead; Producer, Executive & Son Of Movie Mogul Was 88". Deadline Hollywood. January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.