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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.
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- Rosabelle Laemmle Bergerman (1903–1965), Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908–1979)
- 1909–1939
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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...
Biography. Carl Laemmle. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. January 17, 1867 · Laupheim, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany] Died. September 24, 1939 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Karl Lämmle. Nickname. Uncle Carl. Height. 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) Mini Bio.
- January 17, 1867
- September 24, 1939
ARTS & CULTURE. This Hollywood Titan Foresaw the Horrors of Nazi Germany. Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe. Jackie...
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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.
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 ...
