Interview with - BEHP - History Project -

Full Name: Sam Lomberg, MBE
Born: 1920 (London, England) in70mm.com
Died: 8 May 2014 xwhos.com+1

Sam Lomberg grew up in Fitzrovia, London — a neighborhood known for its artistic and theatrical communities. in70mm.com
His father was a costume designer, so Sam was around theatre and film from a young age. in70mm.com
As a child, he participated in amateur theatre. At age twelve, he played Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a Shakespeare festival. in70mm.com
His father wanted him to pursue a more stable job, so arranged for Sam to attend Stock Exchange College, and had him placed with a stockbroker. But Sam instead followed his passion. in70mm.com

Sam Lomberg entered the film business despite his father's expectations, eventually getting a job with MGM. in70mm.com
He worked in Denmark, including working for ASA (a Danish film studio/production company). in70mm.com
One of his known projects involved a film set in East Africa, Syd for Tana River (“South of Tana River”). Although he wanted it as an international production involving British and Danish collaborators (and shooting wildlife sequences in East Africa), the version produced was Danish, with some compromises to the original script. in70mm.com
He had involvement with large-format / special projection formats (70mm, Cinerama, etc.) in the cinema exhibition field. He also acted as a representative or intermediary for such large-format technologies in cinemas. in70mm.com

Sam Lomberg was awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) at some point. in70mm.com
He lived until age ~93 or so, passing away on 8 May 2014.