Saul Zaentz

Born: 1921-02-28

Saul Zaentz (/ˈzænts/; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and former 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 was marked by a dedication to the adaptation of the novel. 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 Carrièreand Miloš Forman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Saul Zaentz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Released: 1975-11-19

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He...

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The Lord of the Rings the Musical - Original London Production - Promotional Documentary

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Released: 2007-01-01

This 15-minute DVD follows the adaptation of LOTR for the stage, and features rehearsal and show...

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Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

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Released: 2009-10-08

Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength...

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Fog City Mavericks

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Released: 2007-10-24

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary...

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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

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Released: 2006-02-07

Milan Kundera's rambling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, though greatly admired, was...

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Completely Cuckoo

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Released: 1997-12-16

Behind the scenes interviews for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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The Making of 'Amadeus'

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Released: 2002-09-24

This riveting film takes a look behind the scenes at one of the 20th century's cinema classics...

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TVTV Looks at the Oscars

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Released: 1976-03-30

Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent...

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The Oscars

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First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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