Samuel Goldwyn Films
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Predecessor | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Film production and distribution |
| Owner | Samuel Goldwyn Jr. |
| Website | www |
Samuel Goldwyn Films, LLC is a U.S.-based motion picture company focused on the licensing, distribution, and release of art-house, independent, and international films. Established in 2000 by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the legendary Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn, it serves as the successor to The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
Background
After Orion Pictures Corporation acquired The Samuel Goldwyn Company in 1996, followed by its purchase by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. launched Samuel Goldwyn Films as an autonomous production and distribution entity. He maintained sole ownership of the company’s name and emblem following a legal settlement with MGM in 1999, which resulted in MGM renaming its Goldwyn division to G2 Films. Before founding this company, Goldwyn oversaw IDP Distribution, which handled film releases for Fireworks Entertainment, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions.
Films
The following section enumerates films either produced or distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
1990s
| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lolita | co-produced with Pathé |
| The Red Dwarf | ||
| The Chambermaid on the Titanic | ||
| 1999 | Tinseltown | |
| Desert Blue | ||
| The King of Masks | ||
| Solas | co-produced alongside Fireworks Pictures | |
| Splendor | co-produced with Summit Entertainment and Newmarket Capital Group | |
| Shiri | co-distributed with Destination Films |
2000s
... [Content continues similarly for subsequent years] ...| Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Faithless | co-produced with AB Svensk Filmindustri and Fireworks Pictures |
| The Big Blue | Director’s Cut re-release by Gaumont | |
| Better Than Sex | collaboration with Fireworks Pictures | |
| Greenfingers | co-production with Fireworks Pictures | |
| 2001 | The Experiment | joint production with Fanes Film, Senator Film Produktion, Seven Pictures, Typhoon |
| Me Without You | co-produced with Capitol Films and Fireworks Pictures | |
| The Man from Elysian Fields | co-production involving Fireworks Pictures, Gold Circle Films, Shoreline Entertainment | |
| Little Secrets | co-produced with TriStar Pictures | |
| Tortilla Soup | collaboration including Starz Encore Entertainment | |
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | U.S. co-distribution with Destination Films; produced by Sunrise Animation and Bones in Japan | |
| 2002 | Sonny | co-production with Gold Circle Films and Saturn Films |
| He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not | partnership with UGC Fox Distribution and Union Générale Cinématographique | |
| Raising Victor Vargas | collaboration with Fireworks Pictures | |
| Poolhall Junkies | joint production with Gold Circle Films | |
| Passionada | co-production alongside Fireworks Pictures | |
| The Crime of Father Amaro | collaboration including Almeda Films, Blu Films, Wanda Films | |
| Returner | co-produced with Robot Communications; U.S. co-distribution alongside Pony Canyon and Toho | |
| Anything but Love | ||
| 2003 | I Capture the Castle | produced by BBC Films and Trademark Films |
| All Your Difference | ||
| Nola | partnership with Fireworks Pictures | |
| Japanese Story | co-production with Fortissimo Films | |
| Rosenstrasse | collaboration including Concorde Film | |
| Tokyo Godfathers | U.S. co-distribution via Destination Films; produced by Madhouse | |
| Kaena: The Prophecy | co-produced alongside Destination Films, TVA, Xilam | |
| Mambo Italiano | joint production including Equinoxe Films and Cinémaginaire | |
| The Boys and Girl from County Clare | ||
| Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Academy Award nominee; co-production involving 20th Century Fox, Universal, Miramax Films |
See also
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company, predecessor entity to Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Samuel Goldwyn Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Samuel Goldwyn Television
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Notes
- Warner Bros., through New Line Cinema, produced The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, while Samuel Goldwyn Films and Red Hour Films were involved; distribution was managed by 20th Century Fox.
- Samuel Goldwyn Films handled the U.S. theatrical release of Detention, whereas Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions oversaw international and home media distribution.
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