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Arthur Lubin (1898–1995)

Director | Producer | Actor

A graduate of Carnegie Tech, Arthur Lubin entered films as an actor in the 1920s, and after appearing in many films turned to directing in 1934, mainly for Universal. His forte was light comedy, but he helmed many different types of pictures for the studio. Lubin was the director Universal entrusted with its new comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello; he didn't let the studio down... See full bio »

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in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 96) in Glendale, California, USA
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1978-1981 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
– Arthur the Kid (1981)
– Little Lulu (1978)
– If I'm Lost, How Come I Found You? (1978)
 
1971 Rain for a Dusty Summer
 
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
– Try This on for Spies (1967)
– Stanley Goes to the Dentist (1967)
– Harley and the Killer (1967)
 
1967 The Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
– The House Is Not a Zoo (1967)
– Phyllis, the Beauty Queen (1967)
– Phyllis, the Bat Girl (1967)
– Little Miss Fixit (1967)
 
1966 Hold On!
 
1966 The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (TV series)
– Henry Phyfe Takes a Wife (1966)
– Operation Henry Phyfe (1966)
– The Old Flame (1966)
 
1958-1966 Mister Ed (TV series)
– Ed Goes to College (1966)
– Cherokee Ed (1966)
– Ed and the Motorcycle (1966)
– Anybody Got a Zebra? (1965)
– Love and the Single Horse (1965)
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1965 The Addams Family (TV series)
– The Addams Family Meets the Undercover Man (1965)
 
1964 The Incredible Mr. Limpet
 
1961 The Thief of Baghdad
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
– Badge Without Honor (1960)
– Feet of Clay (1960)
– San Francisco (1960)
 
1960 New Comedy Showcase (TV series)
– You're Only Young Twice (1960)
 
1960 Lawman (TV series)
– Man on a Mountain (1960) (uncredited)
 
1959-1960 Maverick (TV series)
– Greenbacks, Unlimited (1960)
– The Misfortune Teller (1960)
– A Flock of Trouble (1960)
– Guatemala City (1960)
– Maverick and Juliet (1960)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1960 Cheyenne (TV series)
– Outcast of Cripple Creek (1960)
 
1959-1960 The Deputy (TV series)
– The Return of Simon Fry (1960)
– Focus of Doom (1959)
– Proof of Guilt (1959)
 
1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
– The Trial of Reno McKee (1960)
 
1959 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– Clay Pigeon (1959)
– Mr. Paradise (1959)
– The Widow Wouldn't Weep (1959)
 
1959 Bronco (TV series)
– Game at the Beacon Club (1959)
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
– The Comeback (1959)
 
1958 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
– Laurie's Career (1958)
– The Music Lovers (1958)
 
1957 Escapade in Japan
 
1956 The First Traveling Saleslady
 
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry
 
1955 Francis in the Navy
 
1955 Footsteps in the Fog
 
1954 Francis Joins the WACS
 
1954 Star of India
 
1953 Francis Covers the Big Town
 
1953 South Sea Woman
 
1953 Gobs in a Mess (short)
 
1952 It Grows on Trees
 
1952 Francis Goes to West Point
 
1951 Rhubarb
 
1951 Queen for a Day
 
1951 Francis Goes to the Races
 
1950 Francis
 
1949 Impact
 
1947 New Orleans
 
1946 Night in Paradise
 
1946 The Spider Woman Strikes Back
 
1945 Delightfully Dangerous
 
1944 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
 
1943 Phantom of the Opera
 
1943 White Savage
 
1943 To the People of the United States (documentary short)
 
1942 Keeping Fit (short)
 
1942 Eagle Squadron
 
1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy
 
1941 Keep 'Em Flying
 
1941 Hold That Ghost
 
1941 In the Navy
 
1941 Buck Privates
 
1941 Where Did You Get That Girl?
 
1940 San Francisco Docks
 
1940 Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
 
1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
 
1940 Meet the Wildcat
 
1940 Gangs of Chicago
 
1940 Black Friday
 
1939 The Big Guy
 
1939 Call a Messenger
 
1939 Mickey the Kid
 
1939 Big Town Czar
 
1939 Risky Business
 
1938 Newsboys' Home (retakes - uncredited)
 
1938 Secrets of a Nurse
 
1938 Prison Break
 
1938 The Beloved Brat
 
1938 Midnight Intruder
 
1937 Adventure's End
 
1937 Idol of the Crowds
 
1937 I Cover the War
 
1937 California Straight Ahead!
 
1936 Mysterious Crossing
 
1936 Yellowstone
 
1936 The House of a Thousand Candles
 
1935 Frisco Waterfront
 
1935 Two Sinners
 
1935 Honeymoon Limited
 
1935 Great God Gold
 
1934 A Successful Failure
 
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1958-1966 Mister Ed (TV series) (producer - 145 episodes)
– Ed Goes to College (1966) (producer)
– Cherokee Ed (1966) (producer)
– Ed and the Motorcycle (1966) (producer)
– Ed the Bridegroom (1965) (producer)
– Don't Skin That Bear (1965) (producer)
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1957 Escapade in Japan (producer)
 
1956 The First Traveling Saleslady (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
1929 Times Square
Russ Glover/Benjamin Lederwitski
 
1929 Eyes of the Underworld
Gang Leader
 
1928 The Bushranger
Arthur
 
1928 The Wedding March
Mountain Guide (uncredited)
 
1927 Afraid to Love
Rafael
 
1926 Millionaires
Lew
 
1926 Bardelys the Magnificent
King Louis XIII
 
1925 His People
Morris Cominsky
 
1924 The Woman on the Jury
Juror
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1949 Western Melodies (short) (director: archive footage)
 
1933 She Done Him Wrong (assistant to producer - uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1953) Unsold pilot: Directed a pilot for a series to be called "World Premiere," starring Macdonald Carey and Joanne Dru. See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on directing Bud Abbott and Lou Costello] Because Lou never did a scene the same way twice, I shot all their scenes simultaneously: a close-up of Lou, because he had such a dollface, and a close two-shot. I usually tried to have a camera on a dolly so I could move with them. You couldn't keep them in one position; Lou was all over the place... See more »

Trivia:

Although Lubin was a contract director at Universal, on a set weekly salary, his first film with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Buck Privates, was such a huge hit ($4 million gross on a $180,000 budget) that the studio gave him a $5,000 bonus. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo