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My Take
Sam Warner is the kind of figure history almost forgets, and that strikes me as deeply unfair. A boy born in a Polish village who, with his brothers, built Warner Bros. and then bet the whole studio on sound when everyone else hesitated. He chased down the technology that gave the movies a voice, a revolution we now take for granted. The cruel irony is that he died in 1927, just before The Jazz Singer made his gamble immortal, never seeing the world he helped create. I find his story genuinely moving: the visionary who lit the fuse but missed the explosion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Warner
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・ワーナー
- Reading
- さむ・わーなー
- Born
- August 10, 1887 – October 5, 1927
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Krasnosielc, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / entrepreneur / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 California Hall of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Warner
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Warner born?
August 10, 1887 – October 5, 1927.
Where is Sam Warner from?
Sam Warner is from Krasnosielc, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Sam Warner do?
Sam Warner works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, entrepreneur, businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.