Ernst Lubitsch

Directing

Born: 1892-01-28
Died: 1947-11-30
From: Berlin, Germany
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

Also Known As

Эрнст Любич에른스트 루비치

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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Awards & Nominations2 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Academy Honorary Award

1947
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

Heaven Can Wait

1944
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Love Parade

1930
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

The Patriot

1929
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting24 titles

Directing56 titles

Writing21 titles

Production25 titles

Editing2 titles

Crew1 title