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Samuel Gelfman

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Samuel Gelfman
Born(1931-05-30)May 30, 1931
DiedAugust 15, 2019(2019-08-15) (aged 88)
EducationPrinceton University
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseJane Rosenberg Gelfman (divorced)
Children3

Samuel Gelfman (May 30, 1931 – August 15, 2019) was an American film producer. He began his career by working for talent agent Candida Donadio, and he later worked for Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin. By the early 1970s, he had joined United Artists as vice president, where he worked on promoting films directed by Woody Allen and Sidney Lumet. He co-produced Caged Heat and Cockfighter with Roger Corman in 1974, and he produced Cannonball in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (August 17, 2019). "Samuel Gelfman, Producer of Roger Corman Films in the 1970s, Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2019.