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Carl Laemmle ( / ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important of the early film pioneers, Laemmle was born in what is now Germany.
May 1, 2024 · Carl Laemmle (born Jan. 17, 1867, Laupheim, Ger.—died Sept. 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, Calif., U.S.) was a German-born U.S. film producer. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1884, he worked at various jobs in Chicago before opening a nickelodeon there in 1906 and becoming a leading film distributor.
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Jan 17, 2017 · Carl Laemmle, the German who invented Hollywood. Carl Laemmle was a Hollywood pioneer who left his mark on the studio system. The founder of Universal Studios also saved hundreds of Jews...
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe. Jackie Mansky. January 17, 2017. Carl Laemmle in 1918 Library of Congress. On...
Jan 5, 2017 · January 5, 2017 by Jessie Kratz, posted in News and Events. Today’s post comes from Jim Zeender, Senior Registrar in the National Archives Exhibits Office. Carl Laemmle, ca. 1915-1920. (Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress) One of the founders of today’s Universal Studios, Carl Laemmle, was born to Jewish parents in Lupenheim, near ...
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The American movie studio Universal Pictures was incorporated (as The Universal Film Manufacturing Company) in New York City on 30 April 1912 by the German Jewish immigrant Carl Laemmle (1867-1939) and several partners when the Independent Motion Picture Co. (IMP, founded in 1909) and several other film production companies were merged into the ...
Jul 10, 2019 · Carl Laemmle, a German-Jewish immigrant, was one of the most powerful men during Hollywood’s early years. He basically invented the modern movie business and eventually founded Universal Pictures. Along the way he crossed paths and more with the likes of Thomas Edison and George Eastman.
