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Ernst Lubitsch, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ernst Lubitsch: Movies & Box Office

films
49
as director
36
on screen
1912–2017
box office
$62.9K
Biggest hits

The Best Ernst Lubitsch Movies

The films of Ernst Lubitsch that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Shop Around the Corner (1940) leads with $42.2K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Ernst Lubitsch's Career in Numbers

Ernst Lubitsch's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ernst Lubitsch works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Miracle (1912) to That Lady in Ermine (1948), and the 1920s were the busiest decade.

Ernst Lubitsch Movies by Decade

  1. 1910s 14
  2. 1920s 15
  3. 1930s 9
  4. 1940s 6

The 1920s were Ernst Lubitsch's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Ernst Lubitsch Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 24
  • Drama 12
  • Romance 4
  • History 2
  • Adventure 1

Comedy is the genre Ernst Lubitsch has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of drama (12).

Ernst Lubitsch Career Milestones

First film
The Miracle 1912
Biggest box office hit
The Shop Around the Corner $42.2K worldwide
Newest film
That Lady in Ermine 1948
49 credits

Ernst Lubitsch Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ernst Lubitsch is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 36 as director and 8 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Ernst Lubitsch Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ernst Lubitsch shares the most films with. Edward Everett Horton comes first, with 4 films together, followed by George Davis (4).

FAQ

Ernst Lubitsch: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ernst Lubitsch has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ernst Lubitsch been in?

Ernst Lubitsch is credited on 49 films, from 1912 to 2017. 8 of them as an actor and 36 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ernst Lubitsch's highest-grossing movie?

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is Ernst Lubitsch's biggest box office hit, with $42.2K worldwide, ahead of Cluny Brown (1946) ($17.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Ernst Lubitsch's movies have made $62.9K.

Ernst Lubitsch's biggest hits

What is Ernst Lubitsch's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ernst Lubitsch's filmography is 100 Years of the UFA (2017), in the role of Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).

Who does Ernst Lubitsch work with most often?

Ernst Lubitsch shares the most films with Edward Everett Horton (4 films), George Davis (4 films) and Charles Ruggles (3 films).

The Best Ernst Lubitsch Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 49 credits.

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