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Saul Zaentz

Saul Zaentz

CrewActorProducer Feb 28 (died age 92) Passaic, New Jersey, USA 1953–2010 (57 year career)
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Biography

Saul Zaentz (/ˈzænts/; February 28, 1921 – January 3, 2014) was an American film producer and former record company executive. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture three times and in 1996 was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Zaentz's film production career was marked by a dedication to the adaptation of the novel. A prolific reader, Zaentz typically did not produce original screenplays. His final production, Goya's Ghosts, was an exception, being an original story by Jean-Cla…

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Film

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Captain on Shore (uncredited)
Amadeus
Film

Amadeus

Producer
The English Patient
Film

The English Patient

Producer
The Lord of the Rings
Film

The Lord of the Rings

Producer
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Film

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Producer
Goya's Ghosts
Film

Goya's Ghosts

Producer
The Mosquito Coast
Film

The Mosquito Coast

Executive Producer
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Film

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

Producer

Filmography