Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar George ULMER (1904, Olmütz - 1972) was born in Moravia (now known as the Czech Republic). In Europe, he worked a long time with Fritz Lang and W.F. Murnau, and was co-director of Menschen am Sonntag. After fleeing the Nazis, he worked in Hollywood for Universal Studios, from which he was later fired. He went on to make numerous low-budget B-movies.
Filmography
(selection) Menschen am Sonntag (1930, co-dir.), The Black Cat (1934), Moon over Harlem (1939), Detour (1945), Babes in Bagdad (1952), Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957), Sette contro la morte/The cavern (1964)