S. Sylvan Simon

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Samuel Sylvan Simon (born March 9, 1910 in Chicago , Illinois , USA, † May 17, 1951 in Beverly Hills , California ) was an American film director.

Life

S. Sylvan Simon, whose father David Simon worked for Universal Pictures , attended the University of Michigan from 1927 after graduating from high school . In 1931 he graduated from the university. For a year, Simon worked as a language trainer and assistant director at the radio. There he began broadcasting radio courses for learning a musical instrument.

Simon moved to New York to study law at Columbia Law School. In 1935 he finished his studies. He became a director at the Summer Theater in New York, after which he was employed by Warner Bros. as a talent scout. He also directed the plays Lysistrata and Girls in Uniform on Broadway .

A contract with Universal Pictures drew him to the west coast. He directed a short film called Hollywood Screen Test , which cemented his reputation. In the following years Universal employed him as a director and producer. Lana Turner , Frank Morgan , Ann Rutherford , Red Skelton , Wallace Beery and the comedian duo Abbott and Costello played under his direction . His greatest success was in 1951, the Oscar nomination for Best Picture , which he for his work as a producer of non The yesterday ( Born Yesterday received).

At the age of 41, S. Sylvan Simon suffered a heart attack which resulted in his death.

Filmography (a selection)

As a director

  • 1939: Don't Cheat, Darling ( Dancing Co-Ed )
  • 1942: Ghost Hunt in Dixie ( Whistling in Dixie )
  • 1943: Gangster hunt in Brooklyn ( Whistling in Brooklyn )
  • 1944: Song of the Open Road
  • 1945: Abbott and Costello in Hollywood ( Abbott and Costello in Hollywood )
  • 1946: A Trap for the Bandit ( Bad Bascomb )
  • 1946: Samba fever ( The Thrill of Brazil )
  • 1948: That Crazy Mr. Johns ( The Fuller Brush Man )
  • 1949: The Mountain of Terror ( Lust for Gold )

As a producer

  • 1945: Abbott and Costello in Hollywood ( Abbott and Costello in Hollywood )
  • 1948: That Crazy Mr. Johns ( The Fuller Brush Man )
  • 1949: Unshakable Love ( Shockproof )
  • 1949: The Mountain of Terror ( Lust for Gold )
  • 1950: His wife helps make money ( The Fuller Brush Girl )
  • 1950: Born Yesterday ( Born Yesterday )

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personal data
SURNAME Simon, S. Sylvan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Simon, Samuel Sylvan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director and producer
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois , United States
DATE OF DEATH May 17, 1951
Place of death Beverly Hills , California , United States