Samuel Goldwyn

Goldwyn, Samuel (Samuel Goldfish; 1882–1974), Polish-born U.S. film pioneer. He formed Goldwyn Pictures Corp. (1917), which later merged with L.B. Mayer's company (1924) to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The producer of more than 70 films, he won an Academy Award for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).