Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel John Goldwyn Jr. (September 7, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was an American film producer.

Early life 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. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic; he was raised Catholic at his mother’s insistence.

Career After 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. 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.

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.

Partial filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film 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 1983 The Golden Seal 1985 Once Bitten Executive producer 1987 A Prayer for the Dying Fatal Beauty Executive producer 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 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