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Carl Laemmle ( / ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; 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.
Jan 17, 2017 · 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...
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.
Jan 17, 2017 · Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
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
Jan 5, 2017 · One of the founders of today’s Universal Studios, Carl Laemmle, was born to Jewish parents in Lupenheim, near Stuttgart, Germany, on January 17, 1867. Young Carl immigrated to Chicago in 1884 and became a naturalized citizen five years later.
Jan 15, 2019 · Carl Laemmle is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures, and saved over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany.
Carl Laemmle Jr. was an American film producer and studio executive from Chicago, Illinois. He was the son and the intended heir of the film producer Carl Laemmle (1867-1939), co-founder and studio head of Universal Pictures (1912-).
Jul 10, 2019 · Carl Laemmle, a German-Jewish immigrant, was one of the most powerful men during Hollywood’s early years. He basically invented the modern movie business and eventually founded Universal Pictures. Along the way he crossed paths and more with the likes of Thomas Edison and George Eastman.
