Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch (/ˈluːbɪtʃ/; January 29, 1892 – November 30, 1947) was a German-born 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". Among his best known works are Trouble in Paradise (1932), Design for Living (1933), Ninotchka (1939), The Shop Around the Corner (1940), To Be or Not to Be (1942) and Heaven Can Wait (1943).
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| Born | January 29, 1892 |
| Died | November 30, 1947 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
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| Years active | 1913–1947 |
| Spouses | Helene Kraus
(m. 1922; div. 1930)Vivian Gaye
(m. 1935; div. 1944) |
| Children | 1 |
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He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times for The Patriot (1928), The Love Parade (1929), and Heaven Can Wait (1943). In 1946, he received an Honorary Academy Award for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture.