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Ernst Lubitsch, (born Jan. 29, 1892, Berlin, Ger.—died Nov. 30, 1947, Hollywood, Calif., U.S.), German-U.S. film director.He acted with Max Reinhardt’s German stage company (1911–14) and in short film comedies, then turned to directing costume dramas that were the first German films shown abroad, including Passion (1919), Deception (1920), and The Loves of Pharaoh (1921), as well as ...
Dec 2, 2008 · Biography by Gerd Gemünden Professor of German Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Comparative Literature Dartmouth College (b. Berlin 1892 – d. Hollywood 1947) Ernst Lubitsch and crew on the ...
Ernst Lubitsch, nado en Berlín o 28 de xaneiro de 1892 e finado no barrio de Hollywood (Os Ánxeles) o 30 de novembro de 1947, foi un director de cinema xudeu nado en Alemaña, de nacionalidade rusa, aínda que naturalizado alemán e, máis tarde, estadounidense.
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.
According to film historian/critic Scott Marks, "The Lubitsch Touch" was a phrase concocted by studio PR men eager to turn a great director, Ernst Lubitsch, into a brand name. As Marks points out, "the label adhered, and to this day, critics still bandy it about, ever hoping to unlock the mysteries of its meaning."
When thief Gaston Monescu (Herbert Marshall) meets his true love in pickpocket Lily (Miriam Hopkins), they embark on a scam to rob lovely perfume company executive Mariette Colet (Kay Francis). But when Gaston becomes romantically entangled with Mme. Colet, their larcenous ruse is jeopardized and Gaston is forced to choose between two beautiful women. Legendary director Ernst Lubitsch’s ...
Ernst Lubitsch. 1,262 likes · 62 talking about this. The "Cinema of Ernst Lubitsch" Facebook page is a place for fans of the great movie director to comm
