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Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974
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Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974

Biography"Samuel Goldwyn (born Szmuel Gelbfisz; Yiddish: שמואל געלבפֿיש‎; August 17, 1879 – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish,[1] was a Polish-American film producer. He was best known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood.[2] His awards include the 1973 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award,[3] the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1947, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1958."--Wikipedia