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The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky.
Ken Adam

Meaning of "Lubitsch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUBITSCH

Lubitsch  [ˈluːbɪtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUBITSCH

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Lubitsch is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LUBITSCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch

Ernst Lubitsch was a German American actor, screenwriter, producer and film director. 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." In 1947 he received an Honorary Academy Award for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture, and he was nominated three times for Best Director.

Definition of Lubitsch in the English dictionary

The definition of Lubitsch in the dictionary is Ernst. 1890–1947, US film director, born in Germany; best known for such sophisticated comedies as Forbidden Paradise and Ninotchka.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUBITSCH


bitch
bɪtʃ
Deutsch
dɔɪtʃ
DH
diːˈeɪtʃ
dich
dɪtʃ
FH
ˌɛfˈeɪtʃ
fitch
fɪtʃ
hitch
hɪtʃ
mich
mɪtʃ
niche
nɪtʃ
ostrich
ˈɒstrɪtʃ
outbitch
ˌaʊtˈbɪtʃ
p&h
ˌpiːənˈeɪtʃ
pitch
pɪtʃ
rich
rɪtʃ
stitch
stɪtʃ
superbitch
ˈsuːpərˌbɪtʃ
switch
swɪtʃ
twitch
twɪtʃ
which
wɪtʃ
witch
wɪtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUBITSCH

Luba
lubber
lubber line
lubber´s hole
lubber´s line
lubberliness
lubberly
Lubbock
lube
lubfish
Lublin

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUBITSCH

Asch
backfisch
Bosch
csch
Den Bosch
Dolmetsch
Driesch
Flysch
Frisch
Hamlisch
Hertogenbosch
kaffeeklatsch
Kirsch
kitsch
mensch
Nimzowitsch
Pasch
Plattdeutsch
putsch
quetsch

Synonyms and antonyms of Lubitsch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lubitsch» into 25 languages

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刘别谦
1,325 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
570 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
510 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Lubitsch
280 millions of speakers

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Любич
278 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
270 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
260 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
220 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
190 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
180 millions of speakers

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ルビッチ
130 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
85 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Lubitsch
80 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
75 millions of speakers

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लुबिस्क
75 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
70 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
65 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
50 millions of speakers

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Любич
40 millions of speakers

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Lubitsch
30 millions of speakers
el

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Λιούμπιτς
15 millions of speakers
af

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Lubitsch
14 millions of speakers
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Lubitsch
10 millions of speakers
no

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Lubitsch
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lubitsch

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3 QUOTES WITH «LUBITSCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Lubitsch.
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Ken Adam
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The Berlin of the architects Gropius, Mendelsohn and Mies van der Rohe. The Berlin of the painters Max Libermann, Grosz, Otto Dix, Klee and Kandinsky.
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Don Ameche
There are directors you never, ever want to get close to. Lubitsch was one. Outside of the work, I don't think I ever said five words to him. Mamet was pretty much the same thing. His mind is working all the time.
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Lloyd Kaufman
My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUBITSCH»

Discover the use of Lubitsch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lubitsch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise
In this first ever full-length biography of Ernst Lubitsch, Scott Eyman takes readers behind the scenes of such classic films as Trouble in Paradise (1932), The Merry Widow (1934), Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938), Ninotchka (1939), The Shop ...
Scott Eyman, 2000
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Herr Lubitsch Goes to Hollywood: German and American Film ...
The first study by an acclaimed American scholar of the artistic interdependencies between the German and the Hollywood cinema in the 1920s.
Kristin Thompson, 2005
3
Passions and Deceptions: The Early Films of Ernst Lubitsch
A collaborator with Warner Brothers and Paramount in the early days of sound film, the German film director Ernst Lubitsch (1892-1947) is famous for his sense of ironic detachment and for the eroticism he infused into such comedies as So ...
Sabine Hake, 1992
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Master Space: Film Images of Capra, Lubitsch, Sternberg, and ...
This book studies the use of cinematic space by four important directors in American cinema from the 1930s to the 1960s: Frank Capra, Ernst Lubitsch, Josef von Sternberg, and William Wyler.
Barbara Bowman, 1992
5
Romantic Comedy in Hollywood: From Lubitsch to Sturges
This study of the romantic comedies of the 1930s and 1940s examines individual films, the director's oeuvre, and the performers most closely associated with romantic comedy
James Harvey, 1998
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Goodbye Cinema, Hello Cinephilia: Film Culture in Transition
Based on these affectionate tributes, one might ask more generally, what did the famous “Lubitsch touch” consist of, exactly? “It was the elegant use of the superjoke,” said Billy Wilder, Lubitsch's most famous and enduring Hollywood disciple, ...
Jonathan Rosenbaum, 2010
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Germany and the Americas: O-Z
After playing on stage (Hamlet) and appearing on the screen, Lubitsch began directing short films in 1914 and longer movies (such as Die Augen des Mummie Ma [The Eyes of the Mummy Ma]) in 1918. He often cowrote his own scripts and ...
Thomas Adam, 2005
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Ernst Lubitsch's American Comedy
Analyzes the style and social themes of the comic films made in Hollywood by the director, Ernst Lubitsch
William Paul, 1987
9
Expressionist Film: New Perspectives
New essays by leading scholars giving a new picture of the variety of German expressionist cinema.
Dietrich Scheunemann, 2006
10
Hollywood in Berlin: American Cinema and Weimar Germany
ing that Lubitsch had learned from Hollywood in precision of camera work, he still insisted that an unnamed German influence set the overall tone. In an abrupt disavowal of the whole analytical project he then momentarily decided there was  ...
Thomas J. Saunders, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUBITSCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lubitsch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clifton's Cafeteria Adds Jason Fullilove to Expanding Lineup …
... who helped to open The Roger Room and consulted on many of the city's most popular bars, from Bar Marmont to Bar Lubitsch and beyond. «Eater LA, Jul 15»
2
Fellini, Chabrol, Powell and Pressburger Head to Venice F …
... (1958) by Claude Chabrol, "The Boys from Feng-kuei" (1983) by Hou Hsiao-hsien, "Heaven Can Wait" (1943) by Ernst Lubitsch, "Salò, or the ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
3
'The Guardsman' Review: All the World's a Stage
While the premise is Shakespearean, the treatment suggests a screwball comedy directed by Ernst Lubitsch, with spasms of darkly neurotic ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
18 Great Comedy Lead Performances By Women
went the tagline to Ernst Lubitsch's “Ninotchka,” a nod to both the “Garbo Talks!” tagline for the silent goddess's sound debut in 1930's “Anna ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
5
Ant-Man Peyton Reed
... and the intricate Lubitsch-esque visual inventiveness of fellow screenwriters Joe Cornish and Edgar Wright (who quit as the film's director this ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
6
Jane Krakowski, René Auberjonois & Gavin Creel Join Broadway …
... is based on the play by Miklos Laszlo first adapted for The Shop Around The Corner, the 1940 Ernst Lubitsch film starring James Stewart and ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
7
Man of culture with love for life - and wife
Meanwhile, he believes German director Ernst Lubitsch's The Merry Widow is a superb comedy. Lee has just returned from a trip to Germany, ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
8
Jewish film fest has Spielberg connection
In Hollywood, Lubitsch became famous for distinctive, sophisticated comedies that were stylized with what became known as "The Lubitsch ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Watch: 10-Minute Video Essay Explores The Parallels Between The …
... Kingdom” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” were often mentioned in the same breath as Francois Truffaut and Ernst Lubitsch (respectively). «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
10
Wilmington on Movies: The Third Man
It is a Vienna that has been through Hell and remains in Purgatory, a city of darkness far removed from the rollicking erotics of Ernst Lubitsch's ... «Movie City News, Jul 15»

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