Arthur Henry Spiegel I (January 12, 1885 – April 7, 1916) was an American mail-order businessman and early film studio executive.
In 1914, Spiegel again invested in Selznick to form the World Film Company headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey, the first American movie capital.
In a letter to Warner, shortly before his death, Spiegel apologized for not being able to attend an agreed meeting for World Pictures, explaining, "I have not been able to shake this cold."
In the early days of American film, World Pictures was one of the key studios.
[1] One of his great-grandchildren, Adam, is a filmmaker and actor using the name Spike Jonze, and another is the DJ Sam Spiegel.