JIFF 2018: Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood

The Story

“[Sam Spiegel was] a perfectionist, a storyteller, and an inspiration to some of the greatest talents in the industry.” – The Washington Post

One of the most enigmatic and controversial movie producers in Hollywood history, Sam Spiegel fled the spectre of Nazi Germany in 1933 to become the only person to win three Oscars as sole producer for the feature films On The Waterfront (1954), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

A maverick and an uncompromising taskmaster, the last tycoon of Hollywood’s Golden Age left behind an impressive and colourful legacy including an extensive award-winning filmography and the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television in Jerusalem. 

Rating

CTC

Country

AU

Language

English

Director

Stephan Wellink, Robert de Young