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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. Director. Silent films. Sound films. Actor. de:Die ideale Gattin (dir. Hanns Heinz Ewers, 1913), as Heiratsvermittler Krispin. The Firm Gets Married (dir. Carl Wilhelm, 1914), as Moritz Abramowsky
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).
- 1913–1947
1. Ninotchka (1939) Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Romance. 7.8. Rate. A stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest. Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi.
- Madame DuBarry (1919) Having initially specialised in comedies with a Jewish slapstick flavour, Lubitsch became “the great humaniser of history” with Madame DuBarry and Anna Boleyn.
- The Marriage Circle (1924) When his much-vaunted Hollywood partnership with actor Mary Pickford ended after Rosita (1923), Lubitsch decamped to Warners.
- So This Is Paris (1926) Having refined his celebrated ‘touch’ in Forbidden Paradise (1924) and Kiss Me Again (1925), Lubitsch opted for a little optical exuberance in this exquisite marriage comedy.
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) Having acted in a 1915 take on Wilhelm Meyer-Förster’s novel, Karl Heinrich, Erich von Stroheim was slated to direct this lavish MGM adaptation as a follow-up to The Merry Widow (1925).
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. Also that year he made Carmen (1918), again with Negri, a film that was commercially successful on the international level.
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Apr 28, 2024 · Ernest Lubitsch was a German-born American filmmaker who specialized in witty comedies. He directed an impressive 44 features between 1914 and 1948, both during the silent era and during the...
Here are the top Ernst Lubitsch films. Each one showcases his unique style and his ability to find humor and romance in even the most difficult of situations. 1. Ninotchka (1939) “Ninotchka” is a 1939 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, and Ina Claire.
