Josef von Sternberg

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Josef von Sternberg

Born 1894-05-29 Vienna, Austria 10 films

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 …

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Filmography

10 films
Anatahan poster

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten i…

Anatahan

★ 6.8 1953

A Girl's Folly poster

A restless young girl yearns to leave her rural environment and "get away from it all". One day she…

A Girl's Folly

★ 5.4 1917