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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.
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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. It was Laemmle as much as anybody who invented the modern movie business.
Jan 17, 2017 · He left Germany for the US with only a few dollars and became one of the great pioneers of Hollywood: Carl Laemmle's life would be worth a movie in itself.
Jan 15, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who created Universal Pictures and helped many Jews escape Nazi Germany. Watch the trailer, read user and critic reviews, and see cast and crew details on IMDb.
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- James L. Freedman
- 2019-01-15
Jan 5, 2017 · Learn about Carl Laemmle, one of the founders of Universal Studios and a champion of Jewish refugees in Germany. See his documents, photos, and letters at the National Archives and the Haus der Geschichte Baden-Württemberg.
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Feb 14, 2023 · Film producer Carl Laemmle saved 300 Jewish families by providing affidavits of support while battling the U.S. government.
