Saul J. Turell

Directing

Saul J. Turell

Born — Died

1921-01-20 — 1986-04-10

Place of birth

New York, New York, U.S.

Known for

Directing

Credits

18 titles

Saul J. Turell (January 20, 1921 – April 10, 1986) was a producer and maker of documentaries, and a distributor for classic film. He founded Sterling Films in 1946. In the early sixties, Sterling Films merged with the Walter Reade Organization, becoming Reade-Sterling, of which Turell was president. 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". He won an Academy Award in 1980 in the category Best Documentary Short Subject for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist.

Known for

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist poster
7.3

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino poster
7.0

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Love Goddesses poster
6.2

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie 'True Heart Susie,' starring Lillian Gish, to 'Love Me Tonight' (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy), and to Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place in the Sun' (1951), plus much , much more.

The Love Goddesses

1965

The Great Chase poster
6.4

A rollicking compendium of the greatest hits of silent-cinema chase sequences

The Great Chase

1962

Museum poster
NR

This film looks at the work of staff in museums across the United States. The operation of a modern museum is shown: excavation, conservation, exhibition and education. Selected museum objects are shown being handled by professionals from acquisition to exhibition. The installation of the Tutankhamen exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is shown. (ACMI)

Museum

1979

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the film roles of British actor Alec Guinness. Volume 8 in a series produced by Janus Films.

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

1978

Behind the camera

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist poster
7.3

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist poster
7.3

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

1979

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino poster
7.0

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino poster
7.0

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino poster
7.0

A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life, and his premature death.

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Love Goddesses poster
6.2

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie 'True Heart Susie,' starring Lillian Gish, to 'Love Me Tonight' (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy), and to Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place in the Sun' (1951), plus much , much more.

The Love Goddesses

1965

The Love Goddesses poster
6.2

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie 'True Heart Susie,' starring Lillian Gish, to 'Love Me Tonight' (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy), and to Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place in the Sun' (1951), plus much , much more.

The Love Goddesses

1965

The Love Goddesses poster
6.2

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie 'True Heart Susie,' starring Lillian Gish, to 'Love Me Tonight' (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy), and to Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place in the Sun' (1951), plus much , much more.

The Love Goddesses

1965

The Great Chase poster
6.4

A rollicking compendium of the greatest hits of silent-cinema chase sequences

The Great Chase

1962

The Great Chase poster
6.4

A rollicking compendium of the greatest hits of silent-cinema chase sequences

The Great Chase

1962

Museum poster
NR

This film looks at the work of staff in museums across the United States. The operation of a modern museum is shown: excavation, conservation, exhibition and education. Selected museum objects are shown being handled by professionals from acquisition to exhibition. The installation of the Tutankhamen exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is shown. (ACMI)

Museum

1979

Museum poster
NR

This film looks at the work of staff in museums across the United States. The operation of a modern museum is shown: excavation, conservation, exhibition and education. Selected museum objects are shown being handled by professionals from acquisition to exhibition. The installation of the Tutankhamen exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is shown. (ACMI)

Museum

1979

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the film roles of British actor Alec Guinness. Volume 8 in a series produced by Janus Films.

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

1978

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the film roles of British actor Alec Guinness. Volume 8 in a series produced by Janus Films.

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

1978

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the film roles of British actor Alec Guinness. Volume 8 in a series produced by Janus Films.

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

1978

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock poster
NR

Documentary about the early British films by director Alfred Hitchcock.

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

1978

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock poster
NR

Documentary about the early British films by director Alfred Hitchcock.

The Art of Film: Vintage Hitchcock

1978

Spunky the Snowman poster
4.0

A cartoon depicting Spunky the Snowman's visit to Santa.

Spunky the Snowman

1957