Ernst Laemmle (1900–1950) was a German screenwriter and film director. He was the nephew of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle and like many of his relatives he was brought over to America to work for the studio. Ernst directed a number of short western films during the silent era. He also directed films for Universal's German subsidiary.
Ernst Laemmle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1900 |
| Died | 1 May 1950 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Director |
During the 1930s he worked as Universal's foreign dialogue supervisor.[1] He was the brother of director Edward Laemmle who was also employed by Universal.
Selected filmography
editDirector
edit- The Sunset Trail (1924)
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925)(Uncredited)
- Prowlers of the Night (1926)
- A One Man Game (1927)
- Red Clay (1927)
- Range Courage (1927)
- The Broncho Buster (1927)
- The Grip of the Yukon (1928)
- Phyllis of the Follies (1928)
- The Unusual Past of Thea Carter (1929)
- The Daredevil Reporter (1929)
- What Men Want (1930)
Screenwriter
edit- The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- The Great Moment (1944)
References
edit- ^ Jacobs p.153
Bibliography
edit- Jacobs, Diane. Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges. University of California Press, 1992.
External links
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