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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.
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The movies of Ernst Lubitsch. Just a note. Most of his...
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Ernst Lubitsch. Director: To Be or Not to Be. From Ernst...
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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.
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
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".
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.
YearTitle1914Fräulein Seifenschaum Miss Soapsuds1915Aufs Eis geführt A Trip on the Ice1915Blindekuh Blind Man's Bluff1915Zucker und Zimt Sugar & SpiceLubitsch 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.
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Jan 30, 2018 · Ernst Lubitsch: 10 essential films. From To Be or Not to Be to The Shop around the Corner, here are 10 places to discover the legendary ‘Lubitsch touch’ of one of old Hollywood’s greatest directors.