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Overview
Date of Birth:
29 May
1894
,
Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
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Date of Death:
22 December
1969
, Hollywood, California, USA
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Mini Biography:
Josef von Sternberg split his childhood between Vienna and New York City...
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Trivia:
He maintained such a tyrannical, imperious personality when shooting films...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins
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BFI Announce December Events At Southbank, London
(From
CinemaRetro
. 1 December 2009, 11:00 AM, PST)
Penelope and Pedro: Broken Embraces
(From
Tribeca Film
. 17 November 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jo Sternberg | Josef Von Sternberg | Joseph Von Sternberg | Joseph von Sternberg
Filmography
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Director
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Writer
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Producer
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Editor
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Actor
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Cinematographer
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Miscellaneous Crew
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Art Director
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Soundtrack
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Camera and Electrical Department
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Music Department
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Director:
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
Jet Pilot
(1957)
Anatahan
(1953)
... aka Ana-ta-han (USA)
... aka The Saga of Anatahan
Macao
(1952)
Duel in the Sun
(1946) (uncredited)
... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
The Town
(1944)
The Shanghai Gesture
(1941)
I Take This Woman
(1940) (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden
(1939) (as Josef Von Sternberg)
The Great Waltz
(1938) (uncredited)
I, Claudius
(1937) (unfinished)
The King Steps Out
(1936)
Crime and Punishment
(1935/I)
The Devil Is a Woman
(1935)
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
(1935)
The Scarlet Empress
(1934)
Blonde Venus
(1932)
Shanghai Express
(1932)
An American Tragedy
(1931) (as Josef Von Sternberg)
Dishonored
(1931)
Morocco
(1930)
Der blaue Engel
(1930)
... aka The Blue Angel (USA)
The Blue Angel
(1930/I)
Thunderbolt
(1929)
The Case of Lena Smith
(1929)
The Docks of New York
(1928)
The Dragnet
(1928)
... aka The Drag Net (USA: poster title)
Street of Sin
(1928) (uncredited)
The Last Command
(1928)
Underworld
(1927)
... aka Paying the Penalty (UK)
Children of Divorce
(1927) (uncredited)
It
(1927) (uncredited)
Exquisite Sinner
(1926) (fired; replaced by Phil Rosen)
A Woman of the Sea
(1926)
... aka A Woman by the Sea (USA)
... aka The Sea Gull (USA: alternative title)
The Masked Bride
(1925) (uncredited)
The Salvation Hunters
(1925)
Writer:
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
Anatahan
(1953) (screenplay) (as Joseph von Sternberg)
... aka Ana-ta-han (USA)
... aka The Saga of Anatahan
The Shanghai Gesture
(1941) (adaptation)
Blonde Venus
(1932) (story) (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
(1931) (uncredited)
Dishonored
(1931) (screenplay) (story "X-27")
Der blaue Engel
(1930) (uncredited)
... aka The Blue Angel (USA)
Thunderbolt
(1929) (writer)
Street of Sin
(1928) (story)
The Last Command
(1928) (story)
Underworld
(1927) (uncredited)
... aka Paying the Penalty (UK)
Exquisite Sinner
(1926) (writer)
A Woman of the Sea
(1926) (writer)
... aka A Woman by the Sea (USA)
... aka The Sea Gull (USA: alternative title)
The Salvation Hunters
(1925) (writer)
By Divine Right
(1924) (writer)
... aka The Way Men Love
Producer:
1930s
1920s
The Devil Is a Woman
(1935) (producer)
The Scarlet Empress
(1934) (producer) (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
(1932) (producer) (uncredited)
An American Tragedy
(1931) (producer) (uncredited)
The Docks of New York
(1928) (producer)
The Salvation Hunters
(1925) (producer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
1920s
1910s
Vanity's Price
(1924) (assistant director)
By Divine Right
(1924) (assistant director)
... aka The Way Men Love
Vanity Fair
(1923) (assistant director)
The Bohemian Girl
(1922) (assistant director)
The Highest Bidder
(1921) (assistant director) (as Jo Sternberg)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
(1919) (assistant director)
Editor:
1930s
1920s
The Scarlet Empress
(1934) (uncredited)
Dishonored
(1931) (uncredited)
The Wedding March
(1928) (uncredited)
The Honeymoon
(1928)
The Salvation Hunters
(1925)
Actor:
1950s
1910s
Anatahan
(1953) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Ana-ta-han (USA)
... aka The Saga of Anatahan
A Girl's Folly
(1917) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Cameraman
Cinematographer:
1950s
1930s
Anatahan
(1953) (photographed by)
... aka Ana-ta-han (USA)
... aka The Saga of Anatahan
The Devil Is a Woman
(1935)
Miscellaneous Crew:
The Dreamers
(2003) (director: Blonde Venus (1932) ) (as Joseph Von Sternberg)
... aka Innocents (France)
... aka The dreamers - I sognatori (Italy)
Art Director:
The Devil Is a Woman
(1935) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
The Scarlet Empress
(1934) (writer: "Violin Composition" (uncredited))
Camera and Electrical Department:
The Scarlet Empress
(1934) (lighting technician) (uncredited)
Music Department:
Dishonored
(1931) (composer: additional music) (uncredited)
Thanks:
2000s
1990s
1960s
The Dreamers
(2003) (acknowledgment: director of Blonde Venus (1932) ) (as Joseph Von Sternberg)
... aka Innocents (France)
... aka The dreamers - I sognatori (Italy)
Continental
(1990) (acknowledgment)
Monsieur Hawarden
(1969) (dedicatee)
Self:
1960s
1920s
Josef von Sternberg, een retrospektieve
(1969) (TV) .... Himself
"Cinéastes de notre temps"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
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D'un silence l'autre - Josef von Sternberg
(1967)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Epic That Never Was
(1965) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself (director)
1925 Studio Tour
(1925) .... Himself - a Director
Archive Footage:
Marlene Dietrich and Joseph von Sternberg
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
Das Dritte Reich - In Farbe
(1998) (TV) .... Himself
Hollywood Mavericks
(1990) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(autobiography) "Fun in a Chinese Laundry". New York: Macmillan, 1965.
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Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 7 Print Biographies | 8 Articles
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Genres:
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Plot Keywords:
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