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Carl Laemmle (/ ˈ l ɛ m l i / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films.
Carl Laemmle (born Jan. 17, 1867, Laupheim, Ger.—died Sept. 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, Calif., U.S.) was a German-born U.S. film producer. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1884, he worked at various jobs in Chicago before opening a nickelodeon there in 1906 and becoming a leading film distributor.
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Jan 17, 2017 · Carl Laemmle was forced out of the company in 1936 during the Great Depression and spent the last years of his life dedicated to saving Jewish families.
Learn about the life and career of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures and a pioneer of the film industry. Discover how he fought Edison's patents, built Universal City, and produced classics like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and All Quiet on the Western Front.
- January 17, 1867
- September 24, 1939
Carl Laemmle died in 1939 of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 72. As with most Hollywood studios, production boomed during WW2, and by 1945 the studio was averaging a release of one feature film per week.
Feb 10, 2019 · A new documentary sheds light on Carl Laemmle, a German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Studios and fought to rescue 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany
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Dec 12, 2016 · Carl Laemmle was a Hollywood pioneer who left his mark on the studio system. The founder of Universal Studios also saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust. He was born 150...
