Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Born 05/29/1894
Vienna, Austria-Hungary

Died 12/22/1969 (75 years old)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Josef von Sternberg (1894-1969) was an American film director of Austrian origin. He made his debut in New York City with the feature film The Salvation Hunters (1925), a low-budget production. He established himself with the gangster film Underworld (1927), then in Berlin he made his legendary sound film The Blue Angel (Der blau Engel, 1930). From his other Hollywood films we'll mention Shanghai Express (1932) and The Scarlet Empress (1934).

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Director

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Movies
1932

Blonde Venus - short story

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Movies
1935

The Devil Is a Woman