Born in Jaroslau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Jaroslaw, Poland). Producer who began his career as a story translator in Hollywood in 1927. Soon after, Spiegel moved to Berlin, where he worked on French and German versions of several Universal films. He fled the Nazis in 1933 and independently produced several films before returning to Hollywood in 1935. Spiegel established himself in the American industry in the early 1940s, using the pseudonym "S.P. Eagle" and scoring with such excellent productions as Orson Welles's THE STRANGER (1946) and John Huston's THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951). He resumed the use of his real name for his credit on ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) and the "Spiegel" imprimatur went on to adorn such notable, independently produced films as THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962). Other notable producing credits include SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER (1959), THE CHASE (1966), THE NIGHT OF THE GENERALS, NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA and THE HAPPENING (all 1971), THE LAST TYCOON (1976) and BETRAYAL (1983).  Best Picture 1954: ON THE WATERFRONT - Producer at Horizon-American  Best Picture 1957: THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI - Producer at Horizon  Best Picture 1962: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA - Producer at Horizon-Spiegel-Lean  Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award 1963.  Nominated for Best Picture 1971: NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA - Producer at Horizon 4 nominations, 3 Awards, 1 Honorary Award