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Sam Zimbalist(1904-1958)

  • Producer
  • Editor
  • Writer
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Sam Zimbalist was born on 31 March 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and editor, known for Ben-Hur (1959), Quo Vadis (1951) and King Solomon's Mines (1950). He was married to Mary Taylor and Margaret C. Donovan. He died on 4 November 1958 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornMarch 31, 1904
DiedNovember 4, 1958(54)
BornMarch 31, 1904
DiedNovember 4, 1958(54)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur
8.1
  • Producer
  • 1959
Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1951
Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger in King Solomon's Mines (1950)
King Solomon's Mines
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1950
Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Taylor, Edward Arnold, William Gargan, and Frank Morgan in The Crowd Roars (1938)
The Crowd Roars
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1938

Credits

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Producer

  • Ben-Hur (1959)
    Ben-Hur
    8.1
    • produced by
    • 1959
  • I Accuse! (1958)
    I Accuse!
    7.2
    • produced by
    • 1958
  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957)
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, and Barry Fitzgerald in The Catered Affair (1956)
    The Catered Affair
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1956
  • James Cagney, Stephen McNally, and Irene Papas in Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
    Tribute to a Bad Man
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Stewart Granger in Beau Brummell (1954)
    Beau Brummell
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, and Ava Gardner in Mogambo (1953)
    Mogambo
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1953
  • June Allyson and Van Johnson in Too Young to Kiss (1951)
    Too Young to Kiss
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
    Quo Vadis
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger in King Solomon's Mines (1950)
    King Solomon's Mines
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1950
  • James Craig, Farley Granger, Jean Hagen, and Cathy O'Donnell in Side Street (1949)
    Side Street
    7.1
    • produced by
    • 1949
  • Mickey Rooney, Ann Blyth, Brian Donlevy, and Sam Levene in Killer McCoy (1947)
    Killer McCoy
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Clark Gable, Joan Blondell, Greer Garson, Victor Fleming, Richard Haydn, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen, Tom Tully, and Sam Zimbalist in Adventure (1945)
    Adventure
    6.2
    • produced by
    • 1945
  • Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson, and Phyllis Thaxter in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
    Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, and John Garfield in Tortilla Flat (1942)
    Tortilla Flat
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1942

Editor

  • Joan Crawford, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Rod La Rocque, and Edward J. Nugent in Our Modern Maidens (1929)
    Our Modern Maidens
    6.2
    • film editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1929
  • Song of the Roses
    Short
    • Editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1929
  • Charles King, Bessie Love, and Anita Page in The Broadway Melody (1929)
    The Broadway Melody
    5.5
    • film editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1929
  • Gus Edwards' Song Revue
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1929
  • Lionel Barrymore, Karl Dane, and Howard Hickman in Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928)
    Alias Jimmy Valentine
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Lon Chaney and Anita Page in While the City Sleeps (1928)
    While the City Sleeps
    6.5
    • Editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1928
  • Eleanor Boardman, Lawrence Gray, and Lena Malena in Diamond Handcuffs (1928)
    Diamond Handcuffs
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • William Haines in The Smart Set (1928)
    The Smart Set
    6.3
    • Editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1928
  • Baby Mine (1928)
    Baby Mine
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Jackie Coogan, Lars Hanson, and Eric Rohman in Buttons (1927)
    Buttons
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Tim McCoy in The Adventurer (1927)
    The Adventurer
    4.7
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Tim McCoy, Cyril Chadwick, and Claire Windsor in Foreign Devils (1927)
    Foreign Devils
    4.0
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Jackie Coogan and Herbert Rawlinson in The Bugle Call (1927)
    The Bugle Call
    5.3
    • Editor
    • 1927
  • Jackie Coogan in Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (1927)
    Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
    5.4
    • Editor (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
    • 1927
  • Theda Bara and Wyndham Standing in The Unchastened Woman (1925)
    The Unchastened Woman
    6.0
    • Editor
    • 1925

Writer

  • Clark Gable, Joan Blondell, Greer Garson, Victor Fleming, Richard Haydn, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen, Tom Tully, and Sam Zimbalist in Adventure (1945)
    Adventure
    6.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sam S. Zimbalist
  • Born
    • March 31, 1904
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 1958
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Mary Taylor1952 - November 4, 1958 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died on location of filming for Ben-Hur (1959), due to stress.

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