Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitschwas a German American 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"...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth28 January 1892
CountryGermany
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