Edward Ludwig
On the set of Big Jim McLain, 1952
Born
Isidor Litwack

(1899-10-07)October 7, 1899
Balta, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 20, 1982(1982-08-20) (aged 82)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, writer
Years active1921-1963

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 was born Isidor Litwack in 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 1982 in Santa Monica, California at age 82.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ According to his 1931 petition for citizenship
  2. ↑ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.
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