Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch (; ; January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) was a German and American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch". Among his best known works are ''Trouble in Paradise'' (1932), ''Design for Living'' (1933), ''Ninotchka'' (1939), ''The Shop Around the Corner'' (1940), ''To Be or Not to Be'' (1942) and ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1943).

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director three times, for ''The Patriot'' (1928), ''The Love Parade'' (1929), and ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1943); his pictures ''The Smiling Lieutenant'' and ''One Hour with You'' were also nominated for Outstanding Production in 1932. In 1946, he received an Honorary Academy Award for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture. Provided by Wikipedia