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Douglas Sirk
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German film director (1897–1987)
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Douglas Sirk was a male film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Leipzig and Hollywood. Born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 26, 1897, he held citizenship in the Weimar Republic, the Danish Realm, and West Germany. He was educated at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and spoke English and German. His professional career began in 1934.
Sirk died in Lugano on January 14, 1987. During his life, he received the German Film Award. His archives are held at the Swiss Film Archive.
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Film & TV
Hamburg, Germany
Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; April 26, 1897 – January 14, 1987) was a German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas in the 1950s.
Known for
- Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed — Self (archive footage)2023
- Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair — Self (archive footage)2022
- Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense — Self (archive footage)2010
- Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern' — Self (archive footage)2009
- Acting for Douglas Sirk — Self (archive footage)2008
- Days with Sirk — Self2008
- Filmlegenden. Deutsch — Self (archive footage)2006
- From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers — Self (archive footage)1991
- Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk — Self1987
- Imitation of Life — Self1983
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Key facts
- Born
- Hans Detlef Sierck , ( 1897-04-26 ) 26 April 1897, Hamburg , Germany
- Died
- 14 January 1987 (1987-01-14) (aged 89), Lugano , Ticino , Switzerland
- Years active
- 1922–1979
- Spouses
- Lydia Brinken ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 – 1934 ) Hilde Jary ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 )
- Children
- Klaus Detlef Sierck
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Hamburg
- Place of death
- Lugano
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- German Film Award
- Image
- Douglas Sirk (1955).jpg
- Work location
- Hollywood
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- Commons category
- Douglas Sirk
- date of birth
- 1897-04-26
- date of death
- 1987-01-14
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Douglas Sirk
- name in native language
- Douglas Sirk
- archives at
- Swiss Film Archive
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Encyclopedic overview
Poster for the film Written on the Wind
Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; 26 April 1897 – 14 January 1987) was a German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s. However, he also directed comedies, westerns, and war films. Sirk started his career in Germany as a stage and screen director, but he left for Hollywood in 1937 after his Jewish wife was persecuted by the Nazis.
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