Biography

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. was an accomplished American film producer and a foundational champion of the independent film movement. The son of legendary Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn and actress Frances Howard, he chose to forge his own distinct path in the industry. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he worked in theatrical production in London and CBS News in New York before diving fully into film production.

He founded several highly successful independent entities, including the Samuel Goldwyn Company and Samuel Goldwyn Films. Through these companies, he focused heavily on bringing sophisticated, low-budget, and independent art-house cinema to mainstream audiences. He famously gave Julia Roberts her major breakout role in the comedy-drama Mystic Pizza (1988) and introduced audiences to an early-career Jim Carrey in Once Bitten (1985).

Goldwyn Jr.’s extensive producing credits include the critically acclaimed The Madness of King George (1994) and the Oscar-nominated epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). His final film project was the 2013 remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a passionate nod to the original 1947 version produced by his father. He passed away in Los Angeles in January 2015, leaving behind a rich cinematic legacy carried on by his sons, actor Tony Goldwyn and studio executive John Goldwyn.
- IMDb mini biography by: Nizam Miah

[on his father Samuel Goldwyn] With every picture he made, my father raised the money, paid back the bank, and kept control of the negative. He said, you be careful of these films: some people will tell you they're not worth anything, but don't you believe it.

[on the film business] I love it. If you don't love this business, don't go near it. Don't go near it to get rich. And just remember, if you're right 51 percent of the time in this business, you're a genius.