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Saul Zaentz ( / ˈzænts /; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture three times and, in 1996, was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award .
Jan 4, 2014 · Saul Zaentz, the Fantasy Records label owner famous for suing Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty for self-plagiarism, has died at the age of 92. Fogerty's public...
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Saul Zaentz (1921-2014) was an independent film producer who made The English Patient, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus and more. He started as a gambler and a record label owner, and cultivated relationships with distributors worldwide.
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Jan 6, 2014 · Saul Zaentz was a Hollywood heavyweight who made a career of adapting "difficult" novels that major studios shied away from. He won best picture Oscars for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus and The English Patient, and also produced The Lord of the Rings and The Mosquito Coast.
Jan 5, 2014 · Saul Zaentz, an acclaimed independent film producer who adapted literary works for the screen and won best-picture Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Amadeus” and “The...
Jan 4, 2014 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saul Zaentz, a music producer whose second career as a filmmaker brought him best-picture Academy Awards for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” ’'Amadeus” and “The English Patient,” has died.
Jan 4, 2014 · Saul Zaentz was a record producer turned movie mogul who won three best picture Oscars for his adaptations of literary classics. He also produced The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and was involved in many legal battles over rights and royalties.
