Edward Ludwig

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

Edward Irving Ludwig (7 October 1899^[1] – 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 series 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.

Selected filmography

Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
Bomber's Moon (co-director credited as "Charles Fuhr"; 1943)
The Fighting Seabees (1944) with John Wayne
Three Is a Family (1944)
Wake of the Red Witch (1948) with John Wayne
The Big Wheel (1949) with Mickey Rooney and Thomas Mitchell
Big Jim McLain (1952) with John Wayne and James Arness
The Black Scorpion (1957)

Notes

^ According to his 1931 petition for citizenship

External links

Edward Ludwig at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Ludwig, Edward
Alternative names	Litwack, Isidor
Short description	Film director
Date of birth	7 October 1898
Place of birth	Russia
Date of death	20 August 1982
Place of death	Santa Monica, California, U.S.