The Blue Angel
1930
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Josef von Sternberg ( German: [ˈjoːzɛf fɔn ˈʃtɛʁnbɛʁk]; born Jonas Sternberg; May 29, 1894 – December 22, 1969) was an Austrian-born filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios.
Learn about the life and career of Josef von Sternberg, a pioneer of Hollywood cinema and a collaborator of Marlene Dietrich. Browse his filmography, awards, trivia, biography and more on IMDb.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 25, 2024 · Josef von Sternberg (born May 29, 1894, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire [now in Austria]—died December 22, 1969, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films are characterized by pictorial richness and photographic craftsmanship.
- Michael Barson
Mini Bio. Josef von Sternberg split his childhood between Vienna and New York City. His father, a former soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army, could not support his family in either city; Sternberg remembered him only as "an enormously strong man who often used his strength on me."
- May 29, 1894
- December 22, 1969
Mar 13, 2002 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the Austrian-born director who made masterpieces with Bancroft, Dietrich and others. Learn about his early struggles, his artistic vision, his influence and his legacy.
A box set of three films by the influential Hollywood director, made on the cusp of the sound age. Underworld, The Last Command, and The Docks of New York are dark and stylish dramas of gangster life, revolution, and desperation.
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May 29, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of the Austrian-born director who shaped Hollywood's style and created Marlene Dietrich's iconic persona. Discover his diverse and dazzling films, from The Blue Angel to Shanghai Express, and his challenges with the studio system.
