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Carl Laemmle (/ ˈ l ɛ m l i / ⓘ; 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.
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 was a Hollywood pioneer who left his mark on the studio system. The founder of Universal Studios also saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust. He was born 150 years ago. Image:...
Carl Laemmle died in 1939 of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 72. As with most Hollywood studios, production boomed during WW2, and by 1945 the studio was averaging a release of one feature film per week.
- January 17, 1867
- September 24, 1939
Jan 5, 2017 · One of the founders of today’s Universal Studios, Carl Laemmle, was born to Jewish parents in Lupenheim, near Stuttgart, Germany, on January 17, 1867. Young Carl immigrated to Chicago in 1884 and became a naturalized citizen five years later.
Jan 17, 2017 · 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...
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Carl Laemmle (1867-1939) Producer. Additional Crew. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. The roots of Universal Pictures can rightfully be traced back to 1906 when Carl Laemmle returned home to Chicago after a stint as a bookkeeper in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and opened up a chain of nickelodeons.
