- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSchmul (Samuil) Bronschtein
- Samuel Bronston was born on March 26, 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 January 12, 1994 in Sacramento, California, USA.
- SpousesDorothea Robinson(July 14, 1953 - January 12, 1994) (his death, 3 children)Sarah Bogatchek(? - 1953) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenAndrea BronstonKira BronstonIrene BronstonPhillip Bronston
- RelativesLev Trotskiy(Aunt or Uncle)
- 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.
- Nephew of Russian revolutionary Lev Trotskiy.
- Moved to the U.S. in 1937 at the age of 29.
- Was interested in photography and film production from an early age. In the late 1940's, he became the official photographer for the Vatican and subsequently produced documentary films for the Chancellery of the Vatican.
- He was educated at the Sorbonne, starting work in the film industry as a salesman for MGM in France. He moved to the United States at the outbreak of the Second World War and became a production executive at Columbia.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
