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American record company executive and film producer (1921–2014)
Saul Zaentz
Zaentz at the 48th Academy Awards in 1976
Born
(1921-02-28)February 28, 1921
Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Died
January 3, 2014(2014-01-03) (aged 92)
San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality
American
Education
Rutgers University
Occupations
Film producer
record company executive
Saul Zaentz (/ˈzænts/; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture three times and, in 1996, was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Zaentz's film production career, primarily financed by the profits from Creedence Clearwater Revival, was marked by a dedication to the adaptation of novels. A prolific reader, Zaentz typically did not produce original screenplays. His final production, Goya's Ghosts, was an exception, being an original story by Jean-Claude Carrière and Miloš Forman.[1]
SaulZaentz (/ˈzænts/; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best...
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