Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was born on September 7, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. He is known for his work on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) and Mystic Pizza (1988). He was married to Patricia Strawn, Peggy Elliott and Jennifer Howard. He died on January 9, ...
January 9, 2015, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession
Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director
Education
University of Virginia
Nationality
American
Spouse
Peggy Elliott, Jennifer Howard
Children
Tony Goldwyn, John Goldwyn, Francis Goldwyn
Parents
Samuel Goldwyn, Frances Howard
Siblings
Ruth Capps
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Film, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Movies
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Cotton Comes to Harlem, The Young Lovers, The Preacher's Wife, Man with the Gun, The Sharkfighters, Come Back, Charleston Blue, The Proud Rebel, The Program, Fatal Beauty, Stella, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Wh...
Star Sign
Virgo
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Quote
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[on the film business] I love it. If you don't love this business, don't go near it. Don't go near it to get rich. And just remember, if you're right 51 percent of the time in this business, you're a genius.
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[on his father Samuel Goldwyn] With every picture he made, my father raised the money, paid back the bank, and kept control of the negative. He said, you be careful of these films: some people will tell you they're not worth anything, but don't you believe it.
Following military service, moved to England as associate producer for J.Arthur Rank. He rejoined the army in 1950, producing and directing documentaries for the staff of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Subsequently worked for Edward R. Murrow at CBS News.
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Attended the University of Virginia.
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Launched his own production company, Formosa Productions, in 1955.
Half-brother of Ruth Capps, both the children of Samuel Goldwyn, Ruth from his first marriage to Blanche Lasky, Samuel Jr. from his second marriage to Frances Howard.
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Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch) [1999-2002]
$2 Million
