Edgar G. Ulmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar G. Ulmer

American film director, set designer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1904

Place of Birth: Olomouc, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1972

Profession: screenwriter, writer, cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edgar Georg Ulmer (; September 17, 1904 – September 30, 1972) was a Jewish-Moravian, Austrian-American film director who mainly worked on Hollywood B movies and other low-budget productions.
His stylish and eccentric works came to be appreciated by auteur theory-espousing film critics in the years following his retirement.
Ulmer's productions include The Black Cat (1934) and the film noir Detour (1945).