Edward Ludwig
Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr).
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Edward Ludwig
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- Name
- Edward Ludwig
- Born
- 7 October 1899
- Birthplace
- Balta, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire
- Died
- 20 August 1982
- Place of death
- Santa Monica, California, U.S.
- Birth Name
- Isidor Litwack
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- United States
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Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr).
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• Name — Edward Ludwig • Born — 7 October 1899 • Birthplace — Balta, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire • Died — 20 August 1982 • Place of death — Santa Monica, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1921–1963 • Birth Name — Isidor Litwack • Occupation — * Film director • writer
Life
Life
Edward Ludwig was born Isidor Litwack in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, entered the United States from Canada on March 6, 1911, became a naturalized citizen December 23, 1932, and died in 1982 in Santa Monica, California, at age 82.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Rip Van Winkle (1921) • The Man Who Waited (1922) • What an Eye (1924) a haunted house comedy for Universal Pictures • The Irresistible Lover (1927) • Spuds (1927) • Jake the Plumber (1927) • The Girl from Woolworth's (1929) • See America Thirst (1930) • Steady Company (1932) • They Just Had to Get Married (1932) • A Woman's Man (1934) • Let's Be Ritzy (1934) • Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) • Age of Indiscretion (1935) • Three Kids and a Queen (1935) • Old Man Rhythm (1935) • Adventure in Manhattan (1936) • Fatal Lady (1936) • The Last Gangster (1937) • Her Husband Lies (1937) • That Certain Age (1938) • Coast Guard (1939) • Swiss Family Robinson (1940) • The Man Who Lost Himself (1941) • Born to Sing (1942) • They Came to Blow Up America (1943) • Bomber's Moon (co-director credited as "Charles Fuhr"; 1943) • The Fighting Seabees (1944) with John Wayne • Three Is a Family (1944) • The Fabulous Texan (1947) • Wake of the Red Witch (1948) with John Wayne • The Big Wheel (1949) • Smuggler's Island (1951) • Caribbean (1952) • The Blazing Forest (1952) • Sangaree (1953) • The Vanquished (1953) • Jivaro (1954) • Flame of the Islands (1956) • The Black Scorpion (1957) • New Comedy Showcase (TV series, 1960, Season 1 Episode 7: "Maisie") • The Gun Hawk (1963)

Still from the American comedy short film Harem Follies (1924) with Bert Roach, on page 34 of the November 29, 1924 Universal Weekly.
Century Film / Universal Pictures · Universal Weekly (1923 - 1925) on the Internet Archive

Still from the American comedy short film His First Degree (1924) with Hilliard Karr, on page 35 of the August 2, 1924 Universal Weekly.
Century Film / Universal Pictures · Universal Weekly (1920 - 1927) on the Internet Archive
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Edward Ludwig died at Santa Monica.
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