Lubitsch

[ loo-bich ]

noun

1. Ernst [urnst, e, r, nst], 1892–1947, German film director and producer, in the U.S. after 1922.

Lubitsch

/ ˈluːbɪtʃ /

noun

1. LubitschErnst18901947MUSGermanFILMS AND TV: director Ernst. 1890–1947, US film director, born in Germany; best known for such sophisticated comedies as Forbidden Paradise (1924) and Ninotchka (1939)

Example Sentences

You introduced me to German Expressionism and Lubitsch and Hitchcock and such a broad collection of mostly classic and older films.

From Los Angeles Times

Some directors envy Alfred Hitchcock’s feeling for suspense, John Ford’s way with westerns or perhaps Ernst Lubitsch’s sly romantic touch.

From Los Angeles Times

“Something from Tiffany’s” doesn’t quite have the Lubitsch touch.

From New York Times

But Mr. Rafelson found inspiration in his uncle, the screenwriter Samson Raphaelson, who worked with the director Ernst Lubitsch on many films, including “Trouble in Paradise” and “The Shop Around the Corner.”

From New York Times

Lubitsch, who was born in Berlin, directed 72 movies over four decades, including silent films in the 1910s and sound films starting in the 1920s.

From Los Angeles Times