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L.A.’s German accent
In the 1930s and ’40s, German and Austrian emigres brought intellect, wit and Freudian theory to what was then a pretty staid place. Today, Germans are still a presence but are more disparate. By Scott...
View ArticleBilly Wilder Speaks Documentary
In 1988, Oscar-winning German filmmaker Volker Schlondorff (”The Tin Drum”) sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder at his office in Beverly Hills, California and turned on his camera for a...
View ArticleCA: Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933–1950
On October 23, the Skirball Culture Center is opening an exhibition focused on the contributions of filmmaker refugees from Nazi Germany and their contributions to the American film industry. “Light...
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