Biography
Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer. Samuel 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. He was raised Catholic like his mother, at her insistence. After serving in the United States Army during World War II,...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
Producer
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012
as Self
The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012
as Self
Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009
as Self
The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famou...

The Brothers Warner
2008
as Self
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies perseverin...

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood
2005
as Self
A tribute to producer Irving Thalberg.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003
Producer
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase o...

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001
as Self
The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this ...

Tortilla Soup
2001
Executive Producer
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
as Self
Arguably the quintessential film siren of the silent era, Mary Pickford was known as "America's Sweetheart." This documentary explores Pickford's life...

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999
as Self
In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had a...

The Preacher's Wife
1996
Producer
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived nei...

The Program
1993
Producer
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure diff...

Rock-A-Doodle
1991
Executive Producer
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha...

Stella
1990
Producer
Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella ...

Minnamurra
1989
Producer
Underrated leading man Jeff Fahey carries most of the dramatic weight of the Australian Wrangler. Fahey plays a handsome, athletic businessman who vie...

Mystic Pizza
1988
Executive Producer
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.

April Morning
1988
Executive Producer
A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.

Fatal Beauty
1987
Executive Producer
Detective Rita Rizzoli is accustomed to donning costumes and going undercover to nail crooks. But she'll be required to use all of her get-ups and mor...

Once Bitten
1985
Executive Producer
Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a vi...

The Golden Seal
1983
Producer
A lonely 10-year-old boy living with his parents in a remote coastal part of Alaksa, spontaneously finds a legendary golden seal and her newborn pup. ...

The Visitor
1979
Executive Producer
An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reproduce Satan's next generation of evil.

Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972
Producer
Sequel to Cotton Comes to Harlem. Another bad influence is hitting Harlem and Gravedigger and Coffin Ed are the two cops who will stop it. Charleston ...

Cotton Comes to Harlem
1970
Producer
Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of...

The Young Lovers
1964
Director, Producer
A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
Producer
From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi.

The Proud Rebel
1958
Producer
Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned ...

The Sharkfighters
1956
Producer
Landing on a small island not far from Havana, Cuba, Lt. Cmdr. Ben Staves joins a Navy scientific project engaged in finding an effective shark repell...

Man with the Gun
1955
Producer, Presenter
A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own sh...

Good-Time Girl
1948
Associate Producer
Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in petty crime. Back on the outside, she falls in with...