Ernst Lubitsch

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.

Known For

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
Ninotchka
Ninotchka
Birth Location Berlin, Germany
Born 1892-01-28
Died 1947-11-30

Movies

100 Years of the UFA as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017
From Caligari to Hitler as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2015
Hitler: A Career as Self (archive footage)
1977
The Eternal Jew as Self (archive footage)
1940
Ninotchka as Himself - Director in Trailer (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Broadway as Ernst Lubitsch
1933
Sumurun as Yeggar - the Hunchback Beggar
1920
Meyer from Berlin as Sally Meyer
1919
1918
The Toboggan Cavalier as Sally Piner
1918
Prinz Sami as Prinz Sami
1918
When Four Do the Same as Bit Role
1917
1917
The Tenor, Inc. as Sally
1916
The New Nose as Ernst
1916
1916
1916
Pinkus's Shoe Palace as Sally Pinkus
1916
Doctor Satanson as Dr. Satansohn
1916
Where Is My Treasure? as Ernst Lubitsch
1916
The Bodybuilder as Stubenhocker
1915
Robert and Bertram as Kommis Max Edelstein
1915
His Only Patient as Doktor
1915
Miss Bellboy as Pinkeles
1915
Blind Cow as Verlobter
1915
1915
Arme Maria as Commissioner Moritz Rosenthal
1915
The Pride of the Firm as Siegmund Lachmann
1914
The Miracle as Spielmann
1912

Movies

1983
1948
1948
Cluny Brown Producer
1946
Cluny Brown Director
1946
Dragonwyck Producer
1946
A Royal Scandal Director
1945
A Royal Scandal Producer
1945
Heaven Can Wait Producer
1943
Heaven Can Wait Director
1943
1942
1942
1941
1941
Ninotchka Executive Producer
1939
Ninotchka Director
1939
1938
1938
Angel Producer
1937
Angel Director
1937
Desire Producer
1936
The Merry Widow Producer
1934
The Merry Widow Director
1934
1933
1933
The Clerk Writer
1933
The Clerk Director
1933
If I Had a Million Production Supervisor
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
Broken Lullaby Producer
1932
Broken Lullaby Director
1932
1931
1931
Monte Carlo Producer
1930
Monte Carlo Director
1930
1930
The Vagabond King Co-Director
1930
The Love Parade Director
1930
Eternal Love Director
1929
The Patriot Producer
1928
The Patriot Editor
1928
The Patriot Director
1928
1928
1926
So This Is Paris Director
1926
1925
1925
Kiss Me Again Director
1925
Three Women Writer
1924
Three Women Director
1924
1924
1924
1924
Rosita Director
1923
Die Flamme Director
1923
1922
The Wildcat Director
1921
The Wildcat Writer
1921
Anna Boleyn Director
1920
Sumurun Writer
1920
Sumurun Director
1920
1920
1920
1920
The Doll Writer
1919
The Doll Director
1919
Madame DuBarry Director
1919
Intoxication Director
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
1919
Carmen Director
1918
1918
1918
1918
1918
The Ballet Girl Director
1918
1918
1918
Prinz Sami Director
1918
Prinz Sami Writer
1918
1918
1917
The Merry Jail Director
1917
1917
1917
1917
Der Blusenkönig Director
1917
1917
Ossis Tagebuch Director
1917
The Tenor, Inc. Director
1916
The New Nose Writer
1916
The New Nose Director
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1916
1915
The Bodybuilder Director
1915
The Last Suit Director
1915
His Only Patient Director
1915
Miss Soapsuds Writer
1915
Miss Soapsuds Director
1915
1915
1915
Blind Cow Writer
1915
Blind Cow Director
1915
1915
1915
1915