Sam Spiegel
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 kind of personal crusade for him. On the opening night the Nazi's, then in power, put a bomb in the cinema. When the Nazis came into power he left Germany and divided his time between Britain, France and America. He changed his name to the more international sounding S.P. Eagle but changed it back when with 'On the Waterfront' he realised he'd made a film to which any man would be proud to put his name.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Producer
1962
Movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Producer
1957
Movie
On the Waterfront
Producer
1954
Movie
The African Queen
Producer
1952
Movie
The Stranger
Producer
1946
Movie
The Chase
Producer
1966
Movie
Suddenly, Last Summer
Producer
1959
Movie
The Swimmer
Executive Producer
1968
Movie
The Night of the Generals
Producer
1967
Movie
The Last Tycoon
Producer
1976
Movie
The Prowler
Producer
1951
Movie
Nicholas and Alexandra
Producer
1971