Born in Danzig, Germany (now Gdansk, Poland)

Raised in Berlin

Began career as assistant to his father

Family fled the Nazis; first settled in Cuba

Moved to Mexico City

First solo producing effort, "Boom in the Moon/El Moderno Barba-Azul", starring Buster Keaton

Moved back to Europe in the late 1950s; settling in Paris

With his father, formed partnership to oversee international features; first production Abel Gance's "Austerlitz", budgeted at betweeen $3 million and $4 million

Co-produced "The Trial", directed by Orson Welles

Had first US box-office success with Richard Lester's remake of "The Three Musketeers"; shooting on the film was extended by a month and the extra footage was fashioned into a sequel "The Four Musketeers" (1975); Screen Actors Guild later issued the Salkind Clause, insuring that when an actor signs a contract it is for only one feature

Credited as 'Presenter' of "Superman", executive produced by son Ilya; Salkind reportedly refused to release the finished print until Warner Bros. paid an additional $15 million fee for international distribution; also 'presented' "Superman II" (1980) and exutive produced "Superman III" (1983)

Co-created and co-produced the syndicated series "The Adventures of Superboy"

Last feature film credit, "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery"; sued by son Ilya and other producers for breach of contract and conspiracy to defraud on a loan; lawsuit settled out of court