- Saul J. Turell was born on January 20, 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979), Silents Please (1960) and The Love Goddesses (1965). He died on April 10, 1986 in New Rochelle, New York, USA.
- Received a tribute from Dartmouth University on January 11, 1985 for his contributions to the movie industry, cinema history, and film preservation.
- Turell was founder of the prestigious Sterling Films (later Walter-Reade-Sterling) and became President of Janus Films in 1965. Turell was a pioneer in helping to distribute classic American and foreign films and helped revive interest in silent film classics with his vast collection through the landmark 1960 TV series, "Silents, Please.".
- Father of Jonathan Turell.
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