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Edward Irving Ludwig (7 October 1899 – 20 August 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963.
Ludwig was also one of the directors of John Payne's NBC western television series The Restless Gun (1957-1959).
He was born in Russia, entered the US from Canada, March 6, 1911, became a naturalized citizen December 23, 1932, and died in Santa Monica, California.
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Known For
The Black Scorpion
(1957)
Director
Fatal Lady
(1936)
Director
The Fighting Seabees
(1944)
Director
Big Jim McLain
(1952)
Director
Caribbean
(1952)
Director
The Last Gangster
(1937)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Rip Van Winkle
(1921)
Director
What an Eye
(1924)
Director
Speed Boys
(1924)
Director
Won by Law
(1925)
Director
My Baby Doll
(1925)
Director
The Speedy Marriage
(1925)
Director
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
(1926)
Director
Working Winnie
(1926)
Director
Spuds
(1927)
Director
Sign Them Papers
(1927)
Director
Hollywood or Bust
(1928)
Director
Whose Baby?
(1929)
Director
Julius Sizzer
(1931)
Director
The Messenger Boy
(1931)
Director
Steady Company
(1932)
Director
They Just Had to Get Married
(1933)
Director
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
(1934)
Director
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
(1934)
Director
A Woman's Man
(1934)
Director
3 Kids and a Queen
(1935)
Director
Age of Indiscretion
(1935)
Director
Old Man Rhythm
(1935)
Director
Adventure in Manhattan
(1936)
Director
Fatal Lady
(1936)
Director
The Last Gangster
(1937)
Director
Her Husband Lies
(1937)
Director
That Certain Age
(1938)
Director
Coast Guard
(1939)
Director
Swiss Family Robinson
(1940)
Director
The Man Who Lost Himself
(1941)
Director
Born to Sing
(1942)
Director
Bomber's Moon
(1943)
Director
They Came to Blow Up America
(1943)
Director
3 Is a Family
(1944)
Director
The Fighting Seabees
(1944)
Director
The Fabulous Texan
(1947)
Director
Wake of the Red Witch
(1948)
Director
The Big Wheel
(1949)
Director
Smuggler's Island
(1951)
Director
The Blazing Forest
(1952)
Director
Caribbean
(1952)
Director
Big Jim McLain
(1952)
Director
Sangaree
(1953)
Director
The Vanquished
(1953)
Director
Jivaro
(1954)
Director
Flame of the Islands
(1955)
Director
The Black Scorpion
(1957)
Director
The Gun Hawk
(1963)
Director
Writing
Rip Van Winkle
(1921)
Co-Writer
What an Eye
(1924)
Writer
Speed Boys
(1924)
Scenario Writer
Won by Law
(1925)
Writer
Monkeys Prefer Blondes
(1926)
Writer
Spuds
(1927)
Writer
Hollywood or Bust
(1928)
Writer
Whose Baby?
(1929)
Writer
The Girl from Woolworth's
(1929)
Scenario Writer
The Cohens and the Kellys in Africa
(1930)
Writer
See America Thirst
(1930)
Screenplay
Steady Company
(1932)
Writer
Caribbean
(1952)
Writer
Production