About

Known credits:
170
Birthday:
1892-01-28
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
Website:
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Ernst Lubitsch

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2017 100 Years of the UFA Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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2015 From Caligari to Hitler Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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1977 Hitler: A Career Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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1940 The Eternal Jew Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1939 Ninotchka Actor Himself - Director in Trailer (uncredited) 65
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1933 Mr. Broadway Actor Ernst Lubitsch N/A
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1920 Sumurun Actor Yeggar - the Hunchback Beggar 59
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1919 Käsekönig Holländer Actor N/A
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1919 Meyer from Berlin Actor Sally Meyer 59
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1918 The Rosentopf Case Actor Sally N/A
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1918 The Toboggan Cavalier Actor Sally Piner N/A
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1918 Prinz Sami Actor Prinz Sami N/A
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1917 When Four Do the Same Actor Bit Role N/A
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1917 Der Blusenkönig Actor N/A
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1917 Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey Actor Der Teufel Satan N/A
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1916 The Tenor, Inc. Actor Sally N/A
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1916 The New Nose Actor Ernst N/A
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1916 The Most Beautiful Gift Actor Verehrer N/A
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1916 The Mixed Ladies Chorus Actor Dirigent N/A
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1916 Pinkus's Shoe Palace Actor Sally Pinkus 59
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1916 Doctor Satanson Actor Dr. Satansohn N/A
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1916 Where Is My Treasure? Actor Ernst 59
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1915 How I Was Murdered Actor N/A
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1915 The Bodybuilder Actor Stubenhocker N/A
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1915 The Last Suit Actor N/A
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1915 Robert and Bertram Actor Kommis Max Edelstein N/A
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1915 His Only Patient Actor Doktor N/A
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1915 Miss Soapsuds Actor N/A
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1915 Miss Bellboy Actor Pinkeles N/A
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1915 Sugar and Cinnamon Actor N/A
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1915 Blind Cow Actor Verlobter N/A
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1915 A Trip on the Ice Actor Ernst 59
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1915 Arme Maria Actor Commissioner Moritz Rosenthal N/A
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1914 The Pride of the Firm Actor Siegmund Lachmann 59
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1914 A Venetian Night Actor 59
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1914 The Firm Gets Married Actor N/A
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1913 The Ideal Wife Actor 58
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1912 The Miracle Actor Spielmann 59
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Directing
1948 That Lady in Ermine Directing Director 58
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1946 Cluny Brown Directing Director 60
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1945 A Royal Scandal Directing Director 59
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1943 Heaven Can Wait Directing Director 61
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1942 To Be or Not to Be Directing Director 70
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1941 That Uncertain Feeling Directing Director 59
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1940 The Shop Around the Corner Directing Director 72
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1939 Ninotchka Directing Director 65
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1938 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Directing Director 60
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1937 Angel Directing Director 60
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1934 The Merry Widow Directing Director 59
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1933 Design for Living Directing Director 62
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1933 The Clerk Directing Director 59
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1932 If I Had a Million Directing Director 59
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1932 Trouble in Paradise Directing Director 64
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1932 One Hour with You Directing Director 59
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1932 Broken Lullaby Directing Director 59
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1931 The Smiling Lieutenant Directing Director 59
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1930 Monte Carlo Directing Director 59
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1930 Paramount on Parade Directing Director 59
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1930 The Vagabond King Directing Co-Director 58
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1930 The Love Parade Directing Director 59
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1929 Eternal Love Directing Director 58
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1928 The Patriot Directing Director 58
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1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Directing Director 59
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1926 The Honeymoon Express Directing Director N/A
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1926 So This Is Paris Directing Director 59
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1925 Lady Windermere's Fan Directing Director 59
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1925 Kiss Me Again Directing Director N/A
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1924 Three Women Directing Director 58
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1924 The Marriage Circle Directing Director 59
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1924 Forbidden Paradise Directing Director 59
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1923 Screen Tests for Faust Directing Director N/A
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1923 Rosita Directing Director 59
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1923 Die Flamme Directing Director 59
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1922 The Loves of Pharaoh Directing Director 59
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1921 The Wildcat Directing Director 60
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1920 Anna Boleyn Directing Director 59
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1920 Sumurun Directing Director 59
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1920 Romeo and Juliet in the Snow Directing Director 59
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1920 Kohlhiesel's Daughters Directing Director 59
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1920 The Housing Shortage Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Doll Directing Director 61
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1919 Madame DuBarry Directing Director 59
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1919 Intoxication Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Oyster Princess Directing Director 60
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1919 Käsekönig Holländer Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Swabian Maiden Directing Director N/A
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1919 My Wife, the Movie Star Directing Director N/A
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1919 Meyer from Berlin Directing Director 59
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1918 Carmen Directing Director 58
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1918 The Eyes of the Mummy Directing Director 58
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1918 I Don't Want to Be a Man Directing Director 59
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1918 The Rosentopf Case Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Ballet Girl Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Toboggan Cavalier Directing Director N/A
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1918 Fuhrmann Henschel Directing Director N/A
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1918 Prinz Sami Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Merry Jail Directing Director 59
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1917 When Four Do the Same Directing Director N/A
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1917 Der Blusenkönig Directing Director N/A
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1917 Ossis Tagebuch Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Tenor, Inc. Directing Director N/A
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1916 The New Nose Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Most Beautiful Gift Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Mixed Ladies Chorus Directing Director N/A
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1916 Pinkus's Shoe Palace Directing Director 59
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1916 Where Is My Treasure? Directing Director 59
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1915 The Bodybuilder Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Last Suit Directing Director N/A
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1915 His Only Patient Directing Director N/A
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1915 Miss Soapsuds Directing Director N/A
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1915 Sugar and Cinnamon Directing Director N/A
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1915 Blind Cow Directing Director N/A
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1915 A Trip on the Ice Directing Director 59
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Writing
1983 To Be or Not to Be Writing Story 61
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1933 The Clerk Writing Writer 59
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1932 If I Had a Million Writing Writer 59
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1931 The Smiling Lieutenant Writing Writer 59
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1928 The Last Command Writing Writer 60
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1924 Three Women Writing Writer 58
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1921 The Wildcat Writing Writer 60
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1920 Sumurun Writing Writer 59
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1920 Romeo and Juliet in the Snow Writing Writer 59
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1920 Kohlhiesel's Daughters Writing Writer 59
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1920 The Housing Shortage Writing Writer N/A
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1919 The Doll Writing Writer 61
Fair
1919 The Oyster Princess Writing Writer 60
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1919 Käsekönig Holländer Writing Writer N/A
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1919 My Wife, the Movie Star Writing Writer N/A
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1918 I Don't Want to Be a Man Writing Writer 59
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1918 The Rosentopf Case Writing Writer N/A
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1918 The Toboggan Cavalier Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Prinz Sami Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Merry Jail Writing Writer 59
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1917 When Four Do the Same Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Der Blusenkönig Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Ossis Tagebuch Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The New Nose Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The Most Beautiful Gift Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Where Is My Treasure? Writing Writer 59
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1915 The Bodybuilder Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Miss Soapsuds Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Sugar and Cinnamon Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Blind Cow Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1948 That Lady in Ermine Production Producer 58
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1946 Cluny Brown Production Producer 60
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1946 Dragonwyck Production Producer 60
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1945 A Royal Scandal Production Producer 59
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1943 Heaven Can Wait Production Producer 61
Fair
1942 To Be or Not to Be Production Producer 70
Good
1941 That Uncertain Feeling Production Producer 59
Average
1940 The Shop Around the Corner Production Producer 72
Good
1939 Ninotchka Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
1938 Bluebeard's Eighth Wife Production Producer 60
Fair
1937 Angel Production Producer 60
Fair
1936 Desire Production Producer 59
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1934 The Merry Widow Production Producer 59
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1933 Design for Living Production Producer 62
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1932 If I Had a Million Production Production Supervisor 59
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1932 Trouble in Paradise Production Producer 64
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1932 One Hour with You Production Producer 59
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1932 Broken Lullaby Production Producer 59
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1931 The Smiling Lieutenant Production Producer 59
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1930 Monte Carlo Production Producer 59
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1928 The Patriot Production Producer 58
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1928 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Production Producer 59
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1924 The Marriage Circle Production Producer 59
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1915 Sugar and Cinnamon Production Producer N/A
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1915 A Trip on the Ice Production Producer 59
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Editing
1928 The Patriot Editing Editor 58
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1925 Lady Windermere's Fan Editing Editor 59
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