Personal Info
Known For:
Production
Birthday:
November 11, 1901
Place of Birth:
Jaroslau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Jaroslaw, Podkarpackie, Poland]
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Sam Spiegel
Biography
Born in Germany he went to America some time before the second World War and spent a year in Hollywood reading foreign scripts after which he returned to Berlin where he set up his own company to organise the remaking of foreign films into German language versions. One he handled was 'All Quiet on the Western Front', an anti war film that became a kind of personal crusade for him. On the opening night the Nazi's, then in power, put a bomb in the cinema. When the Nazis came into power he left Germany and divided his time between Britain, France and America. He changed his name to the more international sounding S.P. Eagle but changed it back when with 'On the Waterfront' he realised he'd made a film to which any man would be proud to put his name.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Faye | Self - Producer (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen | Self (archive footage) |
| 1971 | David Lean: A Self Portrait | Self |
| 1958 | The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |