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Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899[1] – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr).
Edward Ludwig | |
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 On the set of Big Jim McLain, 1952 | |
| Born | Isidor Litwack October 7, 1899 Balta, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 20, 1982 (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 1921-1963 |
Ludwig was also one of the directors of John Payne's NBC western series The Restless Gun (1957-1959). Ludwig and Erle C. Kenton were the principal directors of the CBS television series, The Texan (1958-1960), starring Rory Calhoun as a "Robin Hood of the West" who drifts through the region helping persons in need. The Texan in its first season ran opposite The Restless Gun in its second and last season.[2]
Ludwig was born Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, entered the United States from Canada on March 6, 1911, became a naturalized citizen December 23, 1932, and died in Santa Monica, California.
Partial filmography
- Rip Van Winkle (1921)
- The Man Who Waited (1922)
- What an Eye (1924) a haunted house comedy for Universal Pictures[3]
- The Irresistible Lover (1927)
- Spuds (1927)
- Jake the Plumber (1927)
- The Girl from Woolworth's (1929)
- See America Thirst (1930)
- Steady Company (1932)
- They Just Had to Get Married (1932)
- A Woman's Man (1934)
- Let's Be Ritzy (1934)
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
- The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
- Age of Indiscretion (1935)
- Three Kids and a Queen (1935)
- Old Man Rhythm (1935)
- Adventure in Manhattan (1936)
- Fatal Lady (1936)
- The Last Gangster (1937)
- Her Husband Lies (1937)
- That Certain Age (1938)
- Coast Guard (1939)
- Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
- The Man Who Lost Himself (1941)
- Born to Sing (1942)
- They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
- Bomber's Moon (co-director credited as "Charles Fuhr"; 1943)
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) with John Wayne
- Three Is a Family (1944)
- The Fabulous Texan (1947)
- Wake of the Red Witch (1948) with John Wayne
- The Big Wheel (1949)
- Smuggler's Island (1951)
- Caribbean (1952)
- The Blazing Forest (1952)
- Sangaree (1953)
- The Vanquished (1953)
- Jivaro (1954)
- Flame of the Islands (1956)
- The Black Scorpion (1957)
- Maisie (1960)
- The Gun Hawk (1963)
References
- According to his 1931 petition for citizenship
- Billy Hathorn, "Roy Bean, Temple Houston, Bill Longley, Ranald Mackenzie, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and the Texas Rangers: Depictions of West Texans in Series Television, 1955 to 1967", West Texas Historical Review, Vol. 89 (2013), p. 111
- Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
External links
- Edward Ludwig at IMDb
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[ru] Людвиг, Эдвард
Эдвард Людвиг (англ. Edward Irving Ludwig; 1899—1982) — американский режиссёр и сценарист русского происхождения. Снял около 100 фильмов в период своей деятельности с 1921 по 1963 годы, некоторые — под именами Edward Luddy и Charles Fuhr.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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