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Born in Jaroslau, Austria (now Jaroslaw, Poland ) and educated at the University of Vienna, Spiegel came briefly to Hollywood in 1927 following a stint serving with a Hitler Youth Group in Palestine. He then went to Berlin to produce German and French adaptations of Universal films until 1933 when he fled Germany. As an independent producer , Spiegel was behind a number of European film s. In 1935Events January January 1 Italian colonies of Tripoli and Kyrenaika are joined together as Libya January 7 World War II: Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French foreign minister Pierre Laval conclude agreement in which each power undertakes not to oppo, he immigrated to the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. Between 1935 and 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati, Spiegel billed himself as S.P. Eagle. After that he used his real name.

In 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey, he was awarded the prestigious Irving Thalberg Memorial Award at that year's Academy AwardBob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. The Academy Awards (often better known as Oscars) are the most prominent film award in the United States. The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a ps for his many contributions to cinema.

Filmography - Producer

1. Betrayal ( 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu)
2. Last Tycoon, TheThe Last Tycoon ( 1976), is a film based upon the book The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Sam Spiegel, the film starred Robert DeNiro as "Monroe Stahr," Tony Curtis as "Rodriguez," Robert Mitchum as "Pat Brady," ( 1976)
3. Nicholas and Alexandra ( 1971)
4. Happening, The ( 1967)
5. Night of the Generals, The (1967)
   1. ...also known as Nuit des généraux, La (1967) (France)
6. Chase, The ( 1966)
7. Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962)
8. Suddenly, Last Summer ( 1959)
9. Bridge on the River Kwai, The, The ( 1957)
10. Strange One, The (1957)
    1. ...also known as End as a Man (1957)
11. On the Waterfront ( 1954)
12. Melba ( 1953)
13. African Queen, The ( 1951)
14. Prowler, The (1951) (as S.P. Eagle)
15. When I Grow Up (1951) (as S.P. Eagle)
16. We Were Strangers ( 1949) (as S.P. Eagle)
17. Stranger, The ( 1946) (as S.P. Eagle)
18. Tales of Manhattan ( 1942) (as S. P. Eagle)
19. Derrière la façade ( 1939)
    1. ... also known as 32 Rue de Montmartre (1939) (France: reissue title)
20. Invader, The ( 1935) (co-producer)
    1. ...also known as Old Spanish Custom, An (1935)
21. Mariage à responsabilité limitée ( 1933)
22. Requins du pétrole, Les (1933)
23. Unsichtbare Gegner (1933)
    1. ...also known as Invisible Opponent (1933)