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- Carl Laemmle (/ ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle German: [ˈlɛmlə]; 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.
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Carl Laemmle (/ ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle German: [ˈlɛmlə]; 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.
Sep 29, 2024 · Carl Laemmle 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. He founded the Independent Motion Picture Co. in 1909 and induced stars such as Mary.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 17, 2017 · Carl Laemmle’s name may have faded some from the annals of Hollywood history, but “Uncle Carl,” as most called him, who was born 150 years ago, was one of the early titans of Classic Hollywood.
- Jackie Mansky
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. This nearly forgotten producer was...
The roots of Universal Pictures can rightfully be traced back to 1906 when Carl Laemmle returned home to Chicago after a stint as a bookkeeper in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and opened up a chain of nickelodeons.
- January 17, 1867
- September 24, 1939
Dec 12, 2016 · Carl Laemmle was a Hollywood pioneer who left his mark on the studio system. The founder of Universal Studios also saved hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust. He was born 150 years ago.
Karl Lämmle (Carl Laemmle in the US) was born on 17 January 1867 in the Jewish quarter of Laupheim, Kingdom of Württemberg (now the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany). The American Civil War had only ended about two years before his birth.
