| Birth date | 25 September 1900 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Munich, German Empire |
| Death date | 1 May 1950 (aged 49) |
| Death place | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Writer, director |
Ernst Laemmle (25 September 1900 – 1 May 1950) was a German-American 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.
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
Director
- The Sunset Trail (1924)
- The Storm King (1925)
- 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
- The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- The Great Moment (1944)
References
- ^ Jacobs p. 153
Bibliography
- Jacobs, Diane. Christmas in July: The Life and Art of Preston Sturges. University of California Press, 1992.