Samuel Goldwyn

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Lore & Background

After The Samuel Goldwyn Company was acquired by Orion Pictures Corporation in 1996 and by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. founded Samuel Goldwyn Films as an independent production/distribution studio. Until his death, Goldwyn owned sole rights to the use of the name and signature logo as part of the settlement of his 1999 lawsuit against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which changed its Goldwyn subsidiary's name to G2 Films. Goldwyn previously operated IDP Distribution, which distributed films for Fireworks Films, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions.

Reader's Guide

Samuel Goldwyn Films focuses on licensing, releasing, and distributing art-house, independent, and foreign films. The company was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr. after the acquisition of The Samuel Goldwyn Company by Orion Pictures in 1996 and by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1997. Goldwyn Jr. secured sole rights to the name and signature logo through a 1999 lawsuit settlement against MGM, which renamed its Goldwyn subsidiary to G2 Films. Before founding Samuel Goldwyn Films, Goldwyn Jr. operated IDP Distribution, handling films for Fireworks Films, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions. The company's filmography spans from the 1990s through the 2020s, with upcoming releases listed on its official website.

Did You Know?

• Samuel Goldwyn Films was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., son of Hollywood magnate Samuel Goldwyn.
• The company is a successor to The Samuel Goldwyn Company, which was acquired by Orion Pictures in 1996 and by MGM in 1997.
• Samuel Goldwyn Jr. owned sole rights to the name and signature logo after a 1999 lawsuit against MGM.
• MGM changed its Goldwyn subsidiary's name to G2 Films as part of the lawsuit settlement.
• Goldwyn Jr. previously operated IDP Distribution, which distributed films for Fireworks Films, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions.