Carl Laemmle

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Carl Laemmle was a pioneering German-American film producer and studio executive who founded Universal Pictures and helped shape the early Hollywood studio system.

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Carl Laemmle canonical 9
Carl Laemmle Jr. 8
Karl Lämmle 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German-American
businessperson
film industry pioneer
film producer
studio executive
birthName Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Karl Lämmle
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease (heart-related causes)
child Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
citizenship German Empire
United States of America
countryOfBirth Germany
countryOfDeath United States of America
dateOfBirth 1867-01-17
dateOfDeath 1939-09-24
employer Universal Pictures
era early sound film era
silent film era
ethnicOrigin Jewish
familyRelation Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
founded Universal City, California
surface form: Universal City, California (studio complex)

Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Universal Pictures
genreSpecialization early horror films
silent films
immigratedTo United States of America
industry film industry
influenced Hollywood studios
surface form: Hollywood studio system
knownFor supporting European Jewish refugees in the 1930s
language English
German
name Carl Laemmle self-link
notableFor founding one of the major Hollywood film studios
helping shape the early Hollywood studio system
producing early feature films
occupation film producer
film studio founder
studio executive
placeOfBirth Laupheim, Kingdom of Württemberg
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills
surface form: Beverly Hills, California, United States
positionHeld film studio owner
head of Universal Pictures
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States

New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
spouse Recha Laemmle
workedOn development of the studio lot in Universal City, California

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Universal Pictures foundedBy Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle name Carl Laemmle self-link
Carl Laemmle birthName Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Karl Lämmle
Carl Laemmle familyRelation Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle child Carl Laemmle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Frankenstein (1931) producer Carl Laemmle
subject surface form: Frankenstein (1931 film)
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
MPPC opposedBy Carl Laemmle
subject surface form: Motion Picture Patents Company
Bride of Frankenstein producer Carl Laemmle
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Dracula (1931 film) producer Carl Laemmle
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Once in a Lifetime (1932 film) producer Carl Laemmle
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Frankenstein producer Carl Laemmle
subject surface form: Frankenstein (1931 film)
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Recha Laemmle spouse Carl Laemmle
The Good Fairy (1935) producer Carl Laemmle
this entity surface form: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Universal Studios foundedBy Carl Laemmle