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Ernst Lubitsch

Directing 55 (deceased) years old Berlin, Germany ★ 0.5
Born: January 28, 1892
Died: November 30, 1947

Biography

Ernst Lubitsch (January 29, 1892 – November 30, 1947) was a German 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".

Lubitsch 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.

Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.

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Known For

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner Director 1940
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Director 1939
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Director 1942
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife Director 1938
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait Director 1943

Filmography

Acting Credits (41)

Directing Credits (74)

That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine Director 1948
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown Director 1946
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait Director 1943
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Director 1942
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling Director 1941
The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner Director 1940
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Director 1939
Bluebeard's 8th Wife
Bluebeard's 8th Wife Director 1938
Angel
Angel Director 1937
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow Director 1934
Design for Living
Design for Living Director 1933
The Clerk
The Clerk Director 1933
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million Director 1932
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise Director 1932
One Hour with You
One Hour with You Director 1932
Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby Director 1932
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant Director 1931
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo Director 1930
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade Director 1930
The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King Co-Director 1930
The Love Parade
The Love Parade Director 1929
Eternal Love
Eternal Love Director 1929
The Patriot
The Patriot Director 1928
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Director 1928
The Honeymoon Express
The Honeymoon Express Director 1926
So This Is Paris
So This Is Paris Director 1926
Lady Windermere's Fan
Lady Windermere's Fan Director 1925
Kiss Me Again
Kiss Me Again Director 1925
Three Women
Three Women Director 1924
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle Director 1924
Forbidden Paradise
Forbidden Paradise Director 1924
Screen Tests for Faust
Screen Tests for Faust Director 1923
Rosita
Rosita Director 1923
Die Flamme
Die Flamme Director 1923
The Loves of Pharaoh
The Loves of Pharaoh Director 1922
The Wildcat
The Wildcat Director 1921
Anna Boleyn
Anna Boleyn Director 1920
Sumurun
Sumurun Director 1920
Romeo and Juliet in the Snow
Romeo and Juliet in the Snow Director 1920
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters Director 1920
The Housing Shortage
The Housing Shortage Director 1920
The Doll
The Doll Director 1919
Madame DuBarry
Madame DuBarry Director 1919
Intoxication
Intoxication Director 1919
The Oyster Princess
The Oyster Princess Director 1919
Käsekönig Holländer
Käsekönig Holländer Director 1919
The Swabian Maiden
The Swabian Maiden Director 1919
My Wife, the Movie Star
My Wife, the Movie Star Director 1919
Meyer from Berlin
Meyer from Berlin Director 1919
Carmen
Carmen Director 1918
The Eyes of the Mummy
The Eyes of the Mummy Director 1918
I Don't Want to Be a Man
I Don't Want to Be a Man Director 1918
The Rosentopf Case
The Rosentopf Case Director 1918
The Ballet Girl
The Ballet Girl Director 1918
The Toboggan Cavalier
The Toboggan Cavalier Director 1918
Prinz Sami
Prinz Sami Director 1918
Fuhrmann Henschel
Fuhrmann Henschel Director 1918
The Merry Jail
The Merry Jail Director 1917
When Four Do the Same
When Four Do the Same Director 1917
Der Blusenkönig
Der Blusenkönig Director 1917
Ossis Tagebuch
Ossis Tagebuch Director 1917
The Tenor, Inc.
The Tenor, Inc. Director 1916
The New Nose
The New Nose Director 1916
The Most Beautiful Gift
The Most Beautiful Gift Director 1916
The Mixed Ladies Chorus
The Mixed Ladies Chorus Director 1916
Pinkus's Shoe Palace
Pinkus's Shoe Palace Director 1916
Where Is My Treasure?
Where Is My Treasure? Director 1916
The Bodybuilder
The Bodybuilder Director 1915
The Last Suit
The Last Suit Director 1915
His Only Patient
His Only Patient Director 1915
Miss Soapsuds
Miss Soapsuds Director 1915
Sugar and Cinnamon
Sugar and Cinnamon Director 1915
Blind Cow
Blind Cow Director 1915
A Trip on the Ice
A Trip on the Ice Director 1915

Writing Credits (30)

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