Samuel Gamliel Engel (December 29, 1904 – April 7, 1984) was a screenwriter and film producer from the 1930s until the 1960s. He wrote and produced such films as ''

My Darling Clementine ''My Darling Clementine'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The ensemble cast also features Victor Mature (as Doc Holli ...

'' (1946), '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948), ''

The Frogmen ''The Frogmen'' is a 1951 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Twentieth Century Fox, produced by Samuel G. Engel, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill. The film's storyline is ba ...

'' (1951), ''

Night and the City ''Night and the City'' is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepp ...

'' (1950), and '' Daddy Long Legs'' (1955).

Biography

Born in

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(then Centreville), Engel gained a degree in pharmacology from the Albany College of Pharmacy in 1924. Samuel G.Engel owned a chain of drug stores in

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with his brother Irving, before moving to

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in 1930. Engel signed on as an assistant director at

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in 1933, and joined the script department the following year. In 1936, he was hired to be a producer at

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. After serving with the

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and

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, he continued as a film producer with

until 1962, and continued as an independent producer until 1966. Engel was president of the

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from 1955 to 1958, and was instrumental in promoting its merger with the analogous guild of television producers to form the

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, and started the televising of the

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ceremonies as first vice-president of the

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. Samuel G.Engel also contributed to the creation of the theater arts department in

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Personal life

Samuel G. Engel had a wife, Ruth, and two sons, Mark and Charles. He had a heart condition for many years before passing away in 1984.

Other roles

* Fellow of

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* President of the Brandeis Institute

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

* ''

The Big Shakedown ''The Big Shakedown'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film starring Charles Farrell and Bette Davis, and directed by John Francis Dillon. The screenplay is based on the story "Cut Rate" by Niven Busch and Samuel G. Engel. The film ...

'' (1934) *''

Sins of Man ''Sins of Man'' is a 1936 American period drama film directed by Otto Brower and starring Jean Hersholt, Don Ameche and Allen Jenkins. It was produced and released by 20th Century Fox. It is based on the 1930 novel ''Job'' by Joseph Roth. Plot ...

'' (1936) *'' Crack-Up'' (1936) *''

We're Going to Be Rich ''We're Going to Be Rich'' is a 1938 British historical musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy. Plot During the 1880s Kit Dobson, an English music hall singer performing in Aus ...

'' (1938) * ''Johnny Apollo'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) * ''Scotland Yard'' (1941) *''

Private Nurse ''Private Nurse'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Darwell, Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Lowery, Ann E. Todd and Kay Linaker. The film was released on August ...

'' (1941) * ''

'' (1946)

Producer (or co-producer)

* '' Crack-Up'' (1936) * ''

'' (1946) * '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948) * ''

The Street With No Name ''The Street with No Name'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by William Keighley. A follow-up to ''The House on 92nd Street'' (1945), it tells the story of an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent, Gene Cordell (Mark Stevens ...

'' (1948) * '' Mr. Belvedere Goes to College'' (1949) * ''

Come to the Stable ''Come to the Stable'' is a 1949 American comedy drama film that tells how two French religious sisters come to a small New England town and involve the townsfolk in helping them to build a children's hospital. It features Loretta Young, Celeste ...

'' (1949) * ''

'' (1950) * '' The Jackpot'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Follow the Sun'' (1951) * '' Belles on Their Toes'' (1952) * '' Pony Soldier'' (1952) * '' Daddy Long Legs'' (1955) * ''

Good Morning, Miss Dove ''Good Morning, Miss Dove'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope drama film that tells the sentimental story of a beloved schoolteacher who reflects back on her life and former students when she is hospitalized. It stars Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, ...

'' (1955) * ''

A Man Called Peter ''A Man Called Peter'' is a 1955 American drama film directed by Henry Koster, and starring Richard Todd. The film is based on the life of preacher Peter Marshall, who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of the New York A ...

'' (1955) * ''

Boy on a Dolphin ''Boy on a Dolphin'' is a 1957 American romantic adventure film theatrically released by 20th Century-Fox. It is set in Greece and shot in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. It was directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Samuel G. Engel from a sc ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Story of Ruth ''The Story of Ruth'' is a 1960 American historical romance film directed by Henry Koster, shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay, written by Norman Corwin, is an adaptation of the biblical Book of R ...

'' (1960) * '' The Lion'' (1962)

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* 1904 births 1984 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American screenwriters American male screenwriters Film producers from New York (state) Jewish American screenwriters People from Sullivan County, New York People of the Office of Strategic Services Screenwriters from New York (state) United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of World War II {{US-film-producer-stub