Ernst Lubitsch

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Born	January 28, 1892 • Berlin • Germany
Died	November 30, 1947 (aged 55) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works	“Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife” • “Monte Carlo” • “Ninotchka” • “One Hour with You” • “Rosita” • “That Uncertain Feeling” • “The Love Parade” • “The Smiling Lieutenant” • “To Be or Not to Be” • “Trouble in Paradise”

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