Sam Spiegel (I) (1901–1985)

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Born in Germany he went to America some time before the second World War and spent a year in Hollywood reading foreign scripts after which he returned to Berlin where he set up his own company to organise the remaking of foreign films into German language versions. One he handled was 'All Quiet on the Western Front', an anti war film that became a... See full bio »

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Known For

Arabian Lawrence
Arabian Lawrence Producer
(1962)
Kwai-joen silta
Kwai-joen silta Producer
(1957)
Alaston satama
Alaston satama Producer
(1954)
Muukalainen katosi
Muukalainen katosi Producer
(1946)
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 1983 Petos (producer)
 1976 Viimeinen valtias (producer)
 1971 Nikolai ja Aleksandra (producer)
 1968 Heijastus (executive producer - uncredited)
 1967 Irralliset (producer - uncredited)
 1967 Kenraalien yö (producer)
 1966 The Chase (producer)
 1962 Arabian Lawrence (producer)
 1959 Äkkiä viime kesänä (producer)
 1957 Kwai-joen silta (producer - produced by)
 1957 Kiusaaja (producer)
 1954 Alaston satama (producer)
 1953 Suurempi kuin rakkaus (producer)
 1951 Afrikan kuningatar (producer)
 1951 Petoeläin (producer - as S.P. Eagle)
 1951 When I Grow Up (producer - as S.P. Eagle)
 1949 Yö Kuuban yllä (producer - as S.P. Eagle)
 1946 Muukalainen katosi (producer - as S.P. Eagle)
 1942 Tales of Manhattan (producer - as S.P. Eagle)
 1936 The Invader (co-producer)
 1933 Unsichtbare Gegner (producer)
 1933 Les requins du pétrole (producer)
 1932 Wenn zwei sich streiten (Short) (producer)
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Alternate Names:

S.P. Eagle

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Spouse:

Betty Benson  (his death)  (1 child) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

I believe in mortality, but not in inflicting it on myself. See more »

Trivia:

Walking along a Paris street, Spiegel was once kicked hard in the backside; without breaking his stride or turning round to identify his assailant, he exclaimed: "The check's in the post!". See more »

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Scorpio
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