The Shop Around the Corner
1940
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Ernst Lubitsch ( / ˈluːbɪtʃ /; January 29, 1892 – November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch".
Ernst Lubitsch (born January 29, 1892, Berlin, Germany—died November 30, 1947, Hollywood, California, U.S.) was a German-born American motion-picture director who was best known for sophisticated comedies of manners and romantic comedies.
- Michael Barson
Lubitsch grasped the American psychology with an amazing accuracy and focused his satire on two main themes -- sex and money. With characteristic laconic wit, he depicted sex as a frivolous pastime, a sophisticated game moneyed people play to occupy their hours of leisure.
Ernst Lubitsch. Director: To Be or Not to Be. From Ernst Lubitsch's experiences in Sophien Gymnasium (high school) theater, he decided to leave school at the age of 16 and pursue a career on the stage.
- January 29, 1892
- November 30, 1947
Dec 2, 2008 · Director, actor, and producer. One of the great geniuses of comedy in the cinema, Lubitsch was the most successful of the many émigrés and exiles in his transition from Weimar Germany to...
Ernst Lubitsch was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch".
Ernst Lubitsch. Director: To Be or Not to Be. From Ernst Lubitsch's experiences in Sophien Gymnasium (high school) theater, he decided to leave school at the age of 16 and pursue a career on the stage.
