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Samuel Bronston(1908-1994)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Samuel Bronston was born on 26 March 1908 in Bessarabia, Russian Empire [now Moldova]. He was a producer, known for El Cid (1961), The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) and 55 Days at Peking (1963). He was married to Dorothea Robinson and Sarah Bogatchek. He died on 12 January 1994 in Sacramento, California, USA.
BornMarch 26, 1908
DiedJanuary 12, 1994(85)
BornMarch 26, 1908
DiedJanuary 12, 1994(85)
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    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in El Cid (1961)
El Cid
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1961
Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor in The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
The Adventures of Martin Eden
5.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1942
Charlton Heston, David Niven, and Ava Gardner in 55 Days at Peking (1963)
55 Days at Peking
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1963
John Paul Jones (1959)
John Paul Jones
6.3
  • Producer
  • 1959

Credits

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Producer

  • Fort Saganne (1984)
    Fort Saganne
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1984
  • The Mysterious House of Dr. C.
    5.3
    • co-producer
    • 1979
  • Brigham (1977)
    Brigham
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Walter Slezak in Dr. Coppelius (1966)
    Dr. Coppelius
    6.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Robert Taylor, Marc Lawrence, and Ron Randell in Savage Pampas (1966)
    Savage Pampas
    5.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Rome in Madrid (1964)
    Rome in Madrid
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, and John Smith in Circus World (1964)
    Circus World
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1964
  • The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
    The Fall of the Roman Empire
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Charlton Heston, David Niven, and Ava Gardner in 55 Days at Peking (1963)
    55 Days at Peking
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1963
  • El valle de los caídos
    Short
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in El Cid (1961)
    El Cid
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1961
  • King of Kings (1961)
    King of Kings
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1961
  • John Paul Jones (1959)
    John Paul Jones
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Dana Andrews and Richard Conte in A Walk in the Sun (1945)
    A Walk in the Sun
    6.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Susan Hayward, Osa Massen, and Michael O'Shea in Jack London (1943)
    Jack London
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1943

Additional Crew

  • Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, and John Smith in Circus World (1964)
    Circus World
    6.1
    • presenter
    • 1964
  • The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
    The Fall of the Roman Empire
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1964
  • Charlton Heston, David Niven, and Ava Gardner in 55 Days at Peking (1963)
    55 Days at Peking
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1963
  • Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in El Cid (1961)
    El Cid
    7.2
    • presenter
    • 1961
  • Susan Hayward, Osa Massen, and Michael O'Shea in Jack London (1943)
    Jack London
    5.2
    • presenter
    • 1943
  • Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor in The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
    The Adventures of Martin Eden
    5.8
    • presenter
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 26, 1908
    • Bessarabia, Russian Empire [now Moldova]
  • Died
    • January 12, 1994
    • Sacramento, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Dorothea RobinsonJuly 14, 1953 - January 12, 1994 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Andrea Bronston
  • Relatives
    • Lev Trotskiy(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He best remembered for building a huge studio complex near Madrid, Spain and for producing a series of super-spectacles, involving huge casts and giant sets, during the early to mid-1960s.

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