1965
Search results
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.
With The Last Command (1928), starring the equally strong-willed Emil Jannings, von Sternberg began a period of almost a decade as one of the most celebrated artists of world cinema. Both his film career and his personal life were transformed in the making of The Blue Angel (1930) .
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jonas Sternberg, dit Josef von Sternberg, est un réalisateur austro-américain, né le 29 mai 1894 à Vienne, et mort le 22 décembre 1969 à Hollywood (Los Angeles). Au cours d'une carrière hollywoodienne tumultueuse, il a notamment été le pygmalion de Marlene Dietrich.
May 25, 2024 · Josef von Sternberg was an Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films are characterized by pictorial richness and photographic craftsmanship. He is especially known for his seven films with actress Marlene Dietrich.
- Michael Barson
With The Last Command (1928) , starring the equally strong-willed Emil Jannings, von Sternberg began a period of almost a decade as one of the most celebrated artists of world cinema. Both his film career and his personal life were transformed in the making of The Blue Angel (1930).
- May 29, 1894
- December 22, 1969
May 8, 2019 · Learn why Josef von Sternberg is one of the 26th best directors of all-time, according to The Cinema Archives. Discover his signature style, his top three films, his pairing with Dietrich, and his underrated gems.
People also ask
What happened to Josef von Sternberg?
Who is Josef von Sternberg?
What are Sternberg's greatest works?
What is Sternberg based on?
The titles in this collection, made on the cusp of the sound age, are three of von Sternberg’s greatest works, gritty evocations of gangster life ( Underworld ), the Russian Revolution ( The Last Command ), and working-class desperation ( The Docks of New York) rendered as shadowy movie spectacle.
