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.
Filmography
- To Be or Not to Be1983 · Alan Johnson
Dragonwyck1946 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
To Be or Not to Be1942 · Ernst Lubitsch
The Shop Around the Corner1940 · Ernst Lubitsch- The Eternal Jew1940 · Fritz Hippler
Ninotchka1939 · Ernst Lubitsch
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938 · Ernst Lubitsch
Desire1936 · Frank Borzage
The Patriot1928 · Ernst Lubitsch
Lady Windermere's Fan1925 · Ernst Lubitsch