Ernst Lubitsch

Legendary director, Ernst Lubitsch, was born on Jan 29, 1892 in Berlin, Germany. Lubitsch died at the age of 55 on Nov 30, 1947 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Lubitsch was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Oscar Award in 1946 for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture .

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1928/29	Best Director	The Patriot (1928)	N/A	Nominated
1929/30	Best Director	The Love Parade (1929)	N/A	Nominated
1943	Best Director	Heaven Can Wait (1943)	N/A	Nominated

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

Year	Award	Description
1946	Special Award	for his distinguished contributions to the art of the motion picture

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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