Expert: Brad Lang - 6/12/2006

Question
Hello:
    I am seeking the full name and correct spelling of a former motion picture director (or perhaps a producer) whose last name ws Lubich, Lubbich, or something similar. I have tried a number of spellings in Google but come up with nothing.
    Background:  Back in the 1960s our Ambassador  in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, divorced his wife and married the widow of a famous former Hollywood director or producer. At the time, the name sounded familiar, but now my memory has faded. I am in the process of writing a not-for-publication story of my life as a Foreign Service Officer for the interest of my children and grandchildren. I want to make certain that I have the correct name.
    I would appreciate your help

Answer
I believe you're thinking of Ernst Lubitsch, one of the great directors of all time. Here's his page on the Internet Movie Database:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523932/

I don't know of the biographical instance you speak of, however, but I can't imagine you'd be thinking of another person with that name!

Brad Lang
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