Edward Laemmle (October 25, 1887 – April 2, 1937) was an American film director of the

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. He directed more than 60 films between 1920 and 1935.

Biography

Laemmle was born in

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, and died in Los Angeles. He was the nephew of

Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle (; 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. Regarded as one of the ...

, founder of

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. His half sister was

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, dancer and actress and his brother was director

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. He married Peppi Heller on April 8, 1923; the couple had two girls, Constance and Carlotta, and settled in

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Selected filmography

* '' Shipwrecked Among Cannibals'' (1920) * '' Cinders'' (1920) * '' The Two-Fisted Lover'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

The Man with the Punch ''The Man with the Punch'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by Edward Laemmle and featuring Hoot Gibson. Plot Cast * Hoot Gibson as the stranger (credited as Ed Hoot Gibson) * Jim Corey as Sheriff Jeff Sellers * Charl ...

'' (1920) * '' The Saddle King'' (1921) * '' Sweet Revenge'' (1921) * ''

Winners of the West Winners of the West can refer to two separate Universal film serials: * ''Winners of the West'' (1921 serial), early silent serial * ''Winners of the West'' (1940 serial), sound serial See also *'' Winning of the West'', 1953 film starring Gen ...

'' (1921) * '' Top o' the Morning'' (1922) * ''

In the Days of Buffalo Bill ''In the Days of Buffalo Bill'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film serial directed by Edward Laemmle. The film, which consisted of 18 episodes, is currently classified as lost film, lost. Cast * Art Acord as ...

'' (1922) * '' The Victor'' (1923) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1923) * '' The Man in Blue'' (1925) * ''

Spook Ranch ''Spook Ranch'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Laemmle (Carl Laemmle's nephew) and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film featured white actor Ed Cowles in blackface play ...

'' (1925) *''

The Whole Town's Talking ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (released in the UK as ''Passport to Fame'') is a 1935 American comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson as a law-abiding man who bears a striking resemblance to a killer, with Jean Arthur as his love interest. It ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Still Alarm ''The Still Alarm'' is a melodramatic play by Joseph Arthur (playwright), Joseph Arthur and Andrew Carpenter Wheeler, A.C. Wheeler that debuted in New York in 1887 and enjoyed great success, and was adapted to silent films in 1911, 1918, and 19 ...

'' (1926) *''

Held by the Law ''Held by the Law'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by Charles Logue. The film stars Ralph Lewis, Johnnie Walker, Marguerite De La Motte, Robert Ober, Fred Kelsey, and Maude Wayne. The film was relea ...

'' (1927) *''

Man, Woman and Wife ''Man, Woman and Wife'' is a 1929 American sound drama film directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke and Marian Nixon. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sou ...

'' (1929) *''

The Drake Case ''The Drake Case'' is a 1929 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by J.G. Hawks, Charles Logue and Dudley Early. The film stars Gladys Brockwell, Forrest Stanley, Robert Frazer, and Doris Lloyd. The film was rele ...

'' (1929)

References

External links

* * 1887 births 1937 deaths Film people from Chicago Film directors from Illinois {{US-film-director-1880s-stub