Sam Spiegel

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Sam Spiegel

Production November 11, 1901

Jaroslau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Jaroslaw, Podkarpackie, Poland]

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 hi…

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Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

8.0 1962 Movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

7.8 1957 Movie
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

7.8 1954 Movie
The African Queen

The African Queen

7.3 1952 Movie
The Stranger

The Stranger

7.2 1946 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
The Chase

The Chase

7.1 1966 Movie
Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

7.3 1959 Movie
The Swimmer

The Swimmer

7.3 1968 Movie
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

6.8 1967 Movie
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

6.3 1976 Movie
The Prowler

The Prowler

6.8 1951 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1983
    Betrayal

    Movie Producer

  3. 1976
    The Last Tycoon

    Movie Producer

  4. 1971
    Nicholas and Alexandra

    Movie Producer

  5. 1971
    David Lean: A Self Portrait

    Movie Self

  6. 1968
    The Swimmer

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 1967
    The Happening

    Movie Producer

  8. 1967
    The Night of the Generals

    Movie Producer

  9. 1966
    The Chase

    Movie Producer

  10. 1962
    Lawrence of Arabia

    Movie Producer

  11. 1959
    Suddenly, Last Summer

    Movie Producer

  12. 1958
    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    Movie Self

  13. 1957
    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    Movie Producer

  14. 1957
    The Strange One

    Movie Producer

  15. 1954
    On the Waterfront

    Movie Producer

  16. 1953
    Melba

    Movie Producer

More credits
  1. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  2. 1952
    The African Queen

    Movie Producer

  3. 1951
    The Prowler

    Movie Producer

  4. 1951
    When I Grow Up

    Movie Producer

  5. 1949
    We Were Strangers

    Movie Producer

  6. 1946
    The Stranger

    Movie Producer

  7. 1942
    Tales of Manhattan

    Movie Producer

  8. 1936
    The Invader

    Movie Co-Producer

  9. 1933
    Invisible Opponent

    Movie Producer

  10. 1933
    The Oil Sharks

    Movie Producer

  11. 1929
    Happy Days

    Movie Sam Spiegel