Saul Zaentz

American film producer and record company executive (1921-2014)
Person human Q736466
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Saul Zaentz

Summary

Saul Zaentz is a human[1]. Born in Passaic[2], he… he was born on February 28, 1921[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on January 3, 2014[5]. He worked as a film producer[6] and record producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,072 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Saul Zaentz's place of birth was Passaic[2].
  • Saul Zaentz passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Saul Zaentz was born on February 28, 1921[3].
  • Saul Zaentz died on January 3, 2014[5].
  • Saul Zaentz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Saul Zaentz's professions included film producer[6].
  • Saul Zaentz worked as a record producer[7].
  • Saul Zaentz was educated at Rutgers University[10].
  • Saul Zaentz received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[11].
  • Saul Zaentz received the BAFTA Fellowship[12].
  • Saul Zaentz received the Academy Award for Best Picture[13].
  • Saul Zaentz received the Academy Award for Best Picture[14].
  • Saul Zaentz received the Academy Award for Best Picture[15].
  • Saul Zaentz is recorded as male[16].
  • Saul Zaentz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Saul Zaentz's military branch is recorded as United States Army[18].
  • Saul Zaentz's Commons category is recorded as Saul Zaentz[19].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].
  • Saul Zaentz was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Saul Zaentz's family name is recorded as Zaentz[22].
  • Saul Zaentz's given name is recorded as Saul[23].
  • Saul Zaentz's official website is recorded as http://www.zaentz.com/[24].
  • Saul Zaentz's work location is recorded as United States[25].
  • Saul Zaentz's medical condition is recorded as Alzheimer's disease[26].
  • Saul Zaentz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-01-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 43953c88-0225-454d-9763-13c6b89f423a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Passaic[2], Saul Zaentz… he was born on February 28, 1921[3].

Education

Saul Zaentz's education included a stint at Rutgers University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[6] and record producer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[11], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1937[35]; BAFTA Fellowship[12], an honorary award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1971[38]; and Academy Award for Best Picture[13], an award for best film[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41].

Death and Burial

Saul Zaentz died on January 3, 2014[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[20].

Why It Matters

Saul Zaentz ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,072 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Saul Zaentz born?

Saul Zaentz's place of birth was Passaic[2].

Where did Saul Zaentz die?

Saul Zaentz passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Saul Zaentz do for work?

Saul Zaentz worked as film producer[6] and record producer[7].

Where did Saul Zaentz go to school?

Saul Zaentz was educated at Rutgers University[10].

What awards did Saul Zaentz receive?

Honors received include Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award[11], BAFTA Fellowship[12], Academy Award for Best Picture[13], and Academy Award for Best Picture[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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