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Ernst Lubitsch (/ ˈ l uː b ɪ tʃ /; 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".
- 1913–1947
Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) Ernst Lubitsch. Director. Actor. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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. He had to compromise with his father and keep the account books for the family tailor business ...
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 22, 2024 · 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. Lubitsch was an anomaly as an active director who also served as the head of production at a major studio ...
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Aug 8, 2022 · After Kräly made his exit, in 1930, Lubitsch turned to Raphaelson, one of many New York writers who went west when sound came in. In 1932, the two concocted “Trouble in Paradise,” which is to ...
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. He had to compromise with his father and keep the account books for the family tailor business while he acted in cabarets and music halls at night. In 1911 he joined the Deutsches Theater...
- January 29, 1892
- November 30, 1947
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Jan 30, 2018 · Of all those to make the transition from silent to talking pictures, none did it with more elegance and erudition than Ernst Lubitsch.Indeed, you would need top 10s covering the periods 1914-28 and 1929-48 to do full justice to his achievement and include such items as the mockingly satirical Anna Boleyn (1920), the deceptively incisive Lady Windermere’s Fan (1926), the scandalously ...
Ernst Lubitsch Biography. . b. January 29, 1892 in Berlin. d. November 30, 1947 in Hollywood. The son of a prosperous tailor, he was drawn to the stage while participating in plays staged by his high school, which he quit at 16. To satisfy both his own urge to act and his father's desire that he take over the family business, he began leading a ...