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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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Among his best known works are Trouble in Paradise (1932), Design for Living (1933), Ninotchka (1939), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), To Be or Not to Be (1942) and Heaven Can Wait (1943). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times for The Patriot (1928), The Love Parade (1929), and Heaven Can Wait (1943).
The movies of Ernst Lubitsch. Just a note. Most of his movies were also in large part written by him, but due to the way studios liked to keep the jobs of directors and writers separated, Lubitsch rarely was properly credited for his contributions in writing.
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.
Ernst Lubitsch Filmography (Click a film title for more info - link opens in a new window)
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Ernst Lubitsch Films List. 1. To Be or Not to Be (1942) Passed | 99 min | Comedy, Romance, War. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart.
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