G. B. Samuelson

George Berthold Samuelson (6 July 1889 – 17 April 1947)^[1] was one of the pioneers of British cinema.

Born in Southport, England, Samuelson had an extensive film career and was the creator of Southall Studios, one of the earliest film production companies in the United Kingdom. He also ran G.B. Samuelson Productions from 1914 to 1933.

He was the father of Sir Sydney Samuelson.

Selected filmography

Producer

• Sixty Years a Queen (1913)
• A Study in Scarlet (1914)
• John Halifax, Gentleman (1915)
• The Valley of Fear (1916)
• Little Women (1917)
• Linked by Fate (1919)
• Damaged Goods (1919)
• The Pride of the Fancy (1920)
• The Last Rose of Summer (1920)
• Nance (1920)
• Her Story (1920)
• The Grip of Iron (1920)
• The Night Riders (1920)
• David and Jonathan (1920)
• Love in the Wilderness (1920)
• The Ugly Duckling (1920)
• Mr. Pim Passes By (1921)
• For Her Father's Sake (1921)
• The Magistrate (1921)
• Stable Companions (1922)
• A Couple of Down and Outs (1923)
• Married Love (1923)
• The Knockout (1923)
• The Cost of Beauty (1924)

Director

• The Admirable Crichton (1918)
• The Bridal Chair (1919)
• Convict 99 (1919)
• Afterglow (1923)
• Who Is the Man? (1924)
• She (1925)
• Motherland (1927)
• Two Little Drummer Boys (1928)
• The Forger (1928)
• For Valour (1928)
• Valley of the Ghosts (1928)
• Spanish Eyes (1930)
• The Wickham Mystery (1931)
• The Other Woman (1931)
• The Crucifix (1934)

References

1. The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History

External links

• G. B. Samuelson at the Internet Movie Database
• Gabriel A. Sivan: George Berthold Samuelson (1889-1947): Britain's Jewish film pioneer