Saul J. Turell 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 Becker

William Becker

William Becker may refer to:*William D. Becker , American politician and 39th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri*William W. Becker , American creator of the Motel 6 concept*William Henry Becker , U.S. federal judge-See also:...

 took over the ailing Janus Films

Janus Films

Janus Films is a film distribution company. It was one of the first distributors to bring what are now regarded as masterpieces of world cinema to the United States...

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He won an Academy Award in 1980 in the category Best Documentary Short

Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject

This is a list of films by year that have received an Oscar together with the other nominations for best documentary short subject. Following the Academy's practice, the year listed for each film is the year of release: the awards are announced and presented early in the following year.-1940s:*1941...

 for Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist is a 1979 short documentary film directed by Saul J. Turell. It won an Academy Award in 1980 for Documentary Short Subject.-Cast:* Paul Robeson - Himself * Sidney Poitier - Narrator...

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