Edgar G. Ulmer

Edgar Georg Ulmer (/ˈʌlmər/; September 17, 1904 – September 30, 1972) was a Jewish-Moravian, Austrian-American film director who mainly worked on Hollywood B movies and other low-budget productions, eventually earning the epithet 'The King of PRC', due to his extremely prolific output for the Poverty Row studio. His stylish and eccentric works came to be appreciated by auteur theory-espousing film critics in the years following his retirement. Ulmer's most famous productions include the horror film The Black Cat (1934) and the film noir Detour (1945).

Edgar G. Ulmer
Born(1904-09-17)September 17, 1904
Olmütz, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
(present-day Olomouc, Czech Republic)
DiedSeptember 30, 1972(1972-09-30) (aged 68)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, set designer
Notable work
  • The Black Cat (1934)
  • Detour (1945)
SpouseShirley Ulmer (married 1935 -)
ChildrenArianne Ulmer
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