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Sam Zimbalist

 
Actor: Sam Zimbalist
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  • Born: Mar 31, 1904 in New York City, New York
  • Died: Nov 04, 1958 in Rome, Italy
  • Active: '30s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Romance
  • Career Highlights: Quo Vadis?, King Solomon's Mines, Beau Brummell
  • First Major Screen Credit: Tarzan Escapes (1936)

Biography

Sam Zimbalist entered the film industry in 1920, as a 16-year-old film cutter at the old Metro Studios. Zimbalist remained at Metro when it merged with the Goldwyn Company in 1924 and metamorphosed into MGM. In 1929, he was promoted to assistant producer under the aegis of MGM executive Hunt Stromberg. He became a full producer in 1936, beginning with modestly budgeted programmers and graduating to such super-productions as King Solomon's Mines (1950) and Quo Vadis (1951). Sam Zimbalist was deep into the production of MGM's biggest-ever effort, the 1959 remake of Ben-Hur, when he died suddenly at the age of 54. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Sam Zimbalist (1904 – 1958) was an American film producer.

He began his career at 16 as a film cutter at Metro Studios. He remained with Metro when the studio merged with the Goldwyn Company in 1924 and became MGM.

He was promoted to assistant producer in 1929 and full producer in 1936. He produced the films King Solomon's Mines (1950) and Quo Vadis (1951), both of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture.

Zimbalist died suddenly of a heart attack while working on MGM's most elaborate production until that time, the 1959 epic Ben-Hur. He received a posthumous Oscar for the film.

He married to Margaret C. Donovan in 1924. They divorced in 1950. Zimbalist then married Mary Taylor, a former fashion model and actress, in 1952.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Paid Death Notices: Mary Taylor Zimbalist". New York Times: pp. p. 25. June 29, 2008. http://www.legacy.com/NYTimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=112423423. Retrieved on November 13, 2008. 

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