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Ernst Lubitsch
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter Born: January 28, 1892 in Berlin, Germany Death: November 30, 1947 in Bel-Air, CA Biography:The most widely imitated comic filmmaker of the sound era, "Ernst Lubitsch" perfected an urbane, graceful directorial style so original and so distinctive that the phrase "Lubitsch Touch" was coined simply to describe it. Combining elegance and wit to bring a tremendous warmth and humanity to even the thinnest of screenplays, he set a new standard of achievement for the light romantic comedy, largely defining the genre while also helping to revolutionize the movie musical as well as various recording techniques.
Lubitsch was born January 28, 1892, in Berlin, Germany. He first emerged as a stage performer, joining "Max Reinhardt"'s celebrated Deutsches Theater. He made his film debut in 1912, directing "Passion". Lubitsch continued to work onscreen as an actor as well, appearing in films including 1913's "Die ideale Gattin" and the next year's Firma Heiratet, but upon directing three separate films... Full Biography
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