- Laemmle inaugurated the film career of Irving Thalberg, who started as a $35/week secretary in Universal's New York office and quickly became head of its California studios. During his Universal period Thalberg had an ultimately unhappy romance with Laemmle's daughter, Rosabelle.
- Established the renegade studio Independent Motion Picture Company of America (IMP) in 1909, which fought against the Motion Picture Patents Company (MPPC)--known as The Trust--head by Thomas A. Edison and which was trying to control all film production in the country.
- Great-uncle of Richard Dreyfuss.
- In 1912, started Universal Film Manufacturing Company, which became Universal Studios.
- All of the sound films presented by Laemmle at Universal showed the cast list twice, at the beginning and at the end of the film, and when the list was shown at the end, the slogan "A good cast is worth repeating" usually appeared on the screen. One of the few exceptions was Show Boat (1936), which simply listed the cast as "The Players".
- His son Carl Laemmle Jr. died on the 40th anniversary of his death.
- Uncle of William Wyler and Robert Wyler.
- Great uncle of Catherine Wyler and Judy Wyler.
- Uncle of director Nat Ross.
- Ousted from Universal by a corporate takeover (due to too many film flops) just before the release of the lavishly budgeted, but very successful, Show Boat (1936).
- Father of Carl Laemmle Jr.
- Uncle of director Ernst Laemmle.
- Uncle of producers Max Alexander and Arthur Alexander.
- He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6301 Hollywood Blvd.
- Head of Universal Pictures
- In 1936 he sold Universal Films, the studio he founded, to a group of investors for a little over $5 million.
- Was originally hesitant to make horror movies and had to be persuaded by son Carl Laemmle Jr. to make Dracula (1931).
- Great great uncle of actress Antonia Carlotta.
- Uncle of Carla Laemmle.
- Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company.
- Co-founded, with Charles Bauman and Mark M. Dintenfass, the Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Co. in 1910.
- He was so famous for nepotism that he was nicknamed "Uncle Carl" because of how many of his relatives were employed at Universal Studios. A common joke in Hollywood was the rhyme "Uncle Carl Laemmle (pronounced "LEM-lee") has a very big family".
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