His comedies like 'Some Like It Hot' and 'The Apartment' masterfully explore characters trapped in false or mistaken romantic situations with both humor and pathos.
Ernst Lubitsch Germany-USAKnown for the sophisticated 'Lubitsch Touch,' his films including 'The Marriage Circle' and 'Trouble in Paradise' build entire narratives around marital confusion and mistaken identity.
Frank Capra Italy-USAHis romantic comedies like 'It Happened One Night' and 'Theodora Goes Wild' frequently feature couples thrown together by circumstance who must navigate false assumptions about each other.