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Arthur Lubin

Directing 96 (deceased) years old Los Angeles, California, USA ★ 0.6
Born: July 25, 1898
Died: May 12, 1995

Biography

Arthur Lubin (July 25, 1898 – May 12, 1995) was an American film director and producer who directed several Abbott & Costello films and created the TV series Mr. Ed.

Arthur Lubin was born Arthur William Lubovsky in Los Angeles, California in 1898. Lubin created his own film and music studio, Lubin Studios, in the 1920s, where he acted in silent films in the later half of the decade. Lubin directed the Abbott and Costello movies Buck Privates (1941), In the Navy (1941), Hold That Ghost (1941), Keep 'Em Flying (1942) and Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). His most successful film at the box office was probably Phantom of the Opera (1943). Another may be Rhubarb (1951) about a cat that inherits a baseball team by proxy.

Lubin also directed the "Francis the Talking Mule" series and brought the idea to TV as the series Mr. Ed. He was the first producer to give a contract to Clint Eastwood. Lubin also directed episodic TV shows like Bronco (1958), Maverick (1959), Bonanza (1960), Mister Ed (1961) and The Addams Family (1965). Lubin's last work was the TV series called Little Lulu (1978).

Lubin's career ended in the late 1970s, and he lived the rest of his life with his life partner Frank Burford[citation needed] and died in Glendale, California of an unspecified cause on May 12, 1995 at age 96.

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Known For

Bonanza
Bonanza Director 1959
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Director 1955
The Deputy
The Deputy Director 1959
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Director 1964
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Director 1958

Filmography

Acting Credits (8)

Directing Credits (77)

Weekend Special
Weekend Special Director 1977
Rain for a Dusty Summer
Rain for a Dusty Summer Director 1971
The Pruitts of Southampton
The Pruitts of Southampton Director 1966
Hold On!
Hold On! Director 1966
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Director 1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
The Incredible Mr. Limpet Director 1964
The Thief of Baghdad
The Thief of Baghdad Director 1961
Mister Ed
Mister Ed Director 1961
New Comedy Showcase
New Comedy Showcase Director 1960
The Deputy
The Deputy Director 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Director 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip Director 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Director 1958
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show Director 1958
Bronco
Bronco Director 1958
Escapade in Japan
Escapade in Japan Director 1957
Maverick
Maverick Director 1957
The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady Director 1956
Lady Godiva of Coventry
Lady Godiva of Coventry Director 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Director 1955
Footsteps in the Fog
Footsteps in the Fog Director 1955
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy Director 1955
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS Director 1954
Star of India
Star of India Director 1954
South Sea Woman
South Sea Woman Director 1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town Director 1953
It Grows on Trees
It Grows on Trees Director 1952
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point Director 1952
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Director 1951
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day Director 1951
Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races Director 1951
Francis
Francis Director 1950
Impact
Impact Director 1949
New Orleans
New Orleans Director 1947
Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise Director 1946
The Spider Woman Strikes Back
The Spider Woman Strikes Back Director 1946
Delightfully Dangerous
Delightfully Dangerous Director 1945
To the People of the United States
To the People of the United States Director 1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Director 1944
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera Director 1943
White Savage
White Savage Director 1943
Keeping Fit
Keeping Fit Director 1942
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron Director 1942
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying Director 1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy Director 1941
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost Director 1941
In the Navy
In the Navy Director 1941
Buck Privates
Buck Privates Director 1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl? Director 1941
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks Director 1940
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? Director 1940
Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat Director 1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Director 1940
Gangs of Chicago
Gangs of Chicago Director 1940
Black Friday
Black Friday Director 1940
The Big Guy
The Big Guy Director 1939
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger Director 1939
Mickey the Kid
Mickey the Kid Director 1939
Big Town Czar
Big Town Czar Director 1939
Risky Business
Risky Business Director 1939
Newsboys' Home
Newsboys' Home Director 1938
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse Director 1938
Prison Break
Prison Break Director 1938
The Beloved Brat
The Beloved Brat Director 1938
Midnight Intruder
Midnight Intruder Director 1938
Adventure's End
Adventure's End Director 1937
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds Director 1937
I Cover the War!
I Cover the War! Director 1937
California Straight Ahead
California Straight Ahead Director 1937
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing Director 1936
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Director 1936
The House of a Thousand Candles
The House of a Thousand Candles Director 1936
Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront Director 1935
Two Sinners
Two Sinners Director 1935
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited Director 1935
Great God Gold
Great God Gold Director 1935
A Successful Failure
A Successful Failure Director 1934

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