Saul J. Turell (January 20, 1921 – April 10, 1986) was a producer and maker of documentaries, and a distributor for classic film.
Early years He founded Sterling Films in 1946.Saul J. Turell, 65; Winner of Oscar for Robeson Film – Los Angeles Times In the early sixties, Sterling Films merged with the Walter Reade Organization, becoming Reade-Sterling, of which Turell was president.
Career 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".The One and Only Saul Turell|Current|The Criterion Collection
He won an Academy Award in 1980 in the category Best Documentary Short Subject for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist.1980|Oscars.orgWilliam Shatner and Persis Khambatta present Documentary Oscars® in 1980 – Oscars on YouTube
References
External links
Three Documentaries by Saul J. Turell on the Criterion Collection