Saul J. Turell
Directing
- Born
- January 20, 1921 · New York, New York, U.S.
- Died
- April 10, 1986 (age 65)
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
Behind the camera8
- 1979Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist Director, Writer
- 1979Museum Producer, Writer
- 1978The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
- 1978The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock Writer, Editor, Producer
- 1965The Love Goddesses Director, Writer, Producer
- 1962The Great Chase Director, Writer
- 1961The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 1957Spunky the Snowman Producer