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.
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Films
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TV Shows
59
Crew Credits
Known For
23 Credits
Ninotchka
as Himself - Director in Trailer (uncredited)
1939
Pinkus's Shoe Palace
as Sally Pinkus
1916
Der Blusenkönig
1917
The Eternal Jew
as Self (archive footage)
1940
Hitler: A Career
as Self (archive footage)
1977
The Miracle
as Spielmann
1912
The Doll
as Director in Prologue (uncredited)
1919
Miss Soapsuds
1915
Mr. Broadway
as Ernst Lubitsch
1933
Sumurun
as Yeggar - the Hunchback Beggar
1920
Miss Bellboy
as Pinkeles
1915
From Caligari to Hitler
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2015
Behind the Camera
59 CreditsNinotchka
Director
1939
Desire
Producer
1936
Dragonwyck
Producer
1946
Pinkus's Shoe Palace
Director
1916
The Shop Around the Corner
Director, Producer
1940
To Be or Not to Be
Director, Producer
1942
Der Blusenkönig
Director, Writer
1917
The Patriot
Director, Producer
1928
Heaven Can Wait
Director, Producer
1943
The Last Command
Writer
1928
Trouble in Paradise
Director, Producer
1932
That Lady in Ermine
Director, Producer
1948