Known For
Directing
Born
May 29, 1894
Died
Nov 22, 1969
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Credits
49 titles
Josef von Sternberg
Biography
Josef von Sternberg, born Jonas Sternberg (29 May 1894 – 22 December 1969) was an Austrian-born film director and is among the few whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era. He is considered one of the earliest 'auteur' filmmakers, having filled many other roles on his films including those of cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. Sternberg's style influenced later directors, particularly those of the film noir period. He is particularly noted for his distinctive mise en scène, use of lighting and soft lens, and collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich. Among his most important works are The Blue Angel (1930), Morocco (1930), Shanghai Express (1932) and The Scarlet Empress (1934). Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.
Known For
Filmography
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
The Epic That Never Was
Self - Interviewee
Josef von Sternberg, A Retrospective
Interviewee
Josef von Sternberg Interview
Self
Josef von Sternberg - From Silence Comes Another
Self
The World of Josef von Sternberg
Self
Jet Pilot
Director
Anatahan
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Macao
Director
German Film Award
Self
Duel in the Sun
Co-Director
The Town
Director
The Shanghai Gesture
Adaptation
I Take This Woman
Co-Director
Sergeant Madden
Director
The Great Waltz
Co-Director
I, Claudius
Director
The King Steps Out
Director
Crime and Punishment
Director
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
Director
The Devil Is a Woman
Director
The Scarlet Empress
Director
Blonde Venus
Director
Shanghai Express
Director
An American Tragedy
Director
Dishonored
Music
Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test
Director
Morocco
Director
The Blue Angel
Director
Thunderbolt
Director
The Case of Lena Smith
Director
The Docks of New York
Producer
The Street of Sin
Story
The Drag Net
Director
The Last Command
Director
Underworld
Director
Children of Divorce
Co-Director
The Exquisite Sinner
Director
A Woman of the Sea
Director
The Masked Bride
Director
1925 Studio Tour
Self
The Salvation Hunters
Director
By Divine Right
Scenario Writer
The Bohemian Girl
Assistant Director
The Highest Bidder
Assistant Director
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
Assistant Director
A Girl's Folly
Cameraman (uncredited)
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
Himself