Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

1926-09-07 Los Angeles, California, USA 30 Credits

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,...

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

Producer

7.2
Producing

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

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

as Self

6.5
Acting

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

as Self

7.0
Acting

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009

as Self

7.3
Acting

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famou...

The Brothers Warner

The Brothers Warner

2008

as Self

6.6
Acting

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

Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood

2005

as Self

Acting

A tribute to producer Irving Thalberg.

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003

Producer

7.2
Producing

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

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Tortilla Soup

2001

Executive Producer

6.3
Producing

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

Mary Pickford: A Life on Film

2000

as Self

Acting

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

Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man

1999

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

The Preacher's Wife

1996

Producer

5.8
Producing

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

The Program

1993

Producer

6.4
Producing

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

Rock-A-Doodle

1991

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

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

Stella

1990

Producer

5.7
Producing

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

Minnamurra

Minnamurra

1989

Producer

5.4
Producing

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

Mystic Pizza

1988

Executive Producer

6.3
Producing

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

April Morning

April Morning

1988

Executive Producer

5.7
Producing

A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.

Fatal Beauty

Fatal Beauty

1987

Executive Producer

5.5
Producing

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

Once Bitten

1985

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

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

The Golden Seal

1983

Producer

5.0
Producing

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

The Visitor

1979

Executive Producer

5.2
Producing

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

Come Back, Charleston Blue

1972

Producer

4.5
Producing

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

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

Producer

6.2
Producing

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

The Young Lovers

1964

Director, Producer

2.0
Directing Producing

A carefree college student has to face up to responsibility when his girlfriend announces she's pregnant.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

Producer

5.8
Producing

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

The Proud Rebel

1958

Producer

5.9
Producing

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

The Sharkfighters

1956

Producer

5.3
Producing

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

Man with the Gun

1955

Producer, Presenter

6.2
Producing

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

Good-Time Girl

1948

Associate Producer

6.1
Producing

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...