Edward Ludwig

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).

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Edward Ludwig
On the set of Big Jim McLain, 1952
Born	Isidor Litwack (1899-10-07)October 7, 1899 Balta, Podolia Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	August 20, 1982(1982-08-20) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film director writer
Years active	1921–1963

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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.