Edward Laemmle
American film director

Edward Laemmle

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American film director
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
Film director
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
25 October 1887(Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, USA)
Death:
2 April 1937(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
Star sign:
Scorpio
Family:
Father:
Joseph Laemmle
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Edward Laemmle (October 25, 1887 – April 2, 1937) was an American film director of the silent era. He directed more than 60 films between 1920 and 1935.

Biography

Edward Laemmle was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles. He was the nephew of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios. His half sister was Carla Laemmle, dancer and actress and his brother was director Ernst Laemmle. He married Peppi Heller on April 8, 1923; the couple had two girls, Constance and Carlotta, and settled in Beverly Hills, California.

Selected filmography

  • Shipwrecked Among Cannibals (1920)
  • Cinders (1920)
  • The Two-Fisted Lover (1920)
  • Superstition (1920)
  • The Man with the Punch (1920)
  • The Saddle King (1921)
  • Sweet Revenge (1921)
  • Winners of the West (1921)
  • Top o' the Morning (1922)
  • In the Days of Buffalo Bill (1922)
  • The Victor (1923)
  • The Oregon Trail (1923)
  • The Man in Blue (1925)
  • Spook Ranch (1925)
  • The Whole Town's Talking (1926)
  • The Still Alarm (1926)
  • Held by the Law (1927)
  • Man, Woman and Wife (1929)
  • The Drake Case (1929)