About

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Birthday:
1921-01-20
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Saul J. Turell

Overview

Saul J. Turell (January 20, 1921 – April 10, 1986) was a producer and maker of documentaries, and a distributor for classic film. He founded Sterling Films in 1946. In the early sixties, Sterling Films merged with the Walter Reade Organization, becoming Reade-Sterling, of which Turell was president. In 1965, Turell and William J. Becker took over the ailing Janus Films. The same year, Turell directed The Love Goddesses, released by Walter Reade and Paramount Pictures with the subtitle "A History of Sex in the Cinema". He won an Academy Award in 1980 in the category Best Documentary Short Subject for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist.

Known for

Directing
1979 Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Directing Director 59
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1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Love Goddesses Directing Director 59
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1962 The Great Chase Directing Director 59
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1979 Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Writing Writer 59
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1978 The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock Writing Writer N/A
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1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Writing Writer N/A
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1965 The Love Goddesses Writing Writer 59
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Production Producer N/A
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1978 The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Editing Editor N/A
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Editing Editor N/A
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