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This is a list of films directed by Ernst Lubitsch. He made a total of 72 films (44 feature films and 28 short films) in a career that spanned 4 decades.
Finding great success in these character roles, Lubitsch turned to broader comedy, then beginning in 1914 started writing and directing his own films. His breakthrough film came in 1918 with The Eyes of the Mummy (1918) ("The Eyes of the Mummy"), a tragedy starring future Hollywood star Pola Negri.
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- Berlin, Germany
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lubitsch is best known for screwball comedies and romantic comedies, such as Trouble in Paradise (1932), Ninotchka (1939), The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and To Be or Not to Be (1942). While being escapist, his films often offer social commentary on human relationships and society in a satirical way.
76 titles. Sort by List order. 1. That Lady in Ermine. 1948 1h 29m Approved. (936) That Lady in Ermine tells two parallel stories, both taking place in the small Mittel-European duchy of Bergamo, with one set in the 19th century and the other in the 16th. Director Ernst Lubitsch Otto Preminger Stars Betty Grable Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Cesar Romero.
Ernst Lubitsch Filmography (Click a film title for more info - link opens in a new window)
1. Where is My Treasure? (1916) 35 min | Short, Comedy. 5.9. Rate. Husband is hounded by his nagging mother-in-law who lives with him and his wife. After coming home drunk one night he is kicked out by the mother-in-law. He disguises himself as a servant and gets a job at his own house.
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Ernst Lubitsch. Active - 1912 - 2016 | Birth - Jan 29, 1892 | Death - Nov 30, 1947 | Genres - Comedy, Silent Film, Romance, Drama, Documentary | Subgenres - Silent Film, Romantic Comedy, Silent Feature, Musical, Biographical Film. Overview. Filmography. Awards.