Josef von Sternberg
Directing
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 period. He is particularly noted for his distinctive mise en scène, use of lighting and soft lens, and collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich. Among his most important works are The Blue Angel (1930), Morocco (1930), Shanghai Express (1932) and The Scarlet Empress (1934). Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.
Known for
Directing37
movieJet Pilot
1957
Director
movieAnatahan
1953
Director
movieMacao
1952
Director
movieDuel in the Sun
1946
Co-Director
movieThe Town
1944
Director
movieThe Shanghai Gesture
1941
Director
movieI Take This Woman
1940
Co-Director
movieSergeant Madden
1939
Director
movieThe Great Waltz
1938
Co-Director
movieI, Claudius
1937
Director
movieThe King Steps Out
1936
Director
movieCrime and Punishment
1935
Director
movieThe Devil Is a Woman
1935
Director
movieThe Scarlet Empress
1934
Director
movieBlonde Venus
1932
Director
movieShanghai Express
1932
Director
movieAn American Tragedy
1931
Director
movieDishonored
1931
Director
movieMorocco
1930
Director
movieThe Blue Angel
1930
Director
movieThunderbolt
1929
Director
movieThe Case of Lena Smith
1929
Director
movieThe Docks of New York
1928
Director
movieThe Drag Net
1928
Director
movieThe Last Command
1928
Director
movieUnderworld
1927
Director
movieChildren of Divorce
1927
Co-Director
movieThe Exquisite Sinner
1926
Director
movieThe Masked Bride
1925
Director
movieThe Salvation Hunters
1925
Director
movieBy Divine Right
1924
Assistant Director
movieThe Bohemian Girl
1922
Assistant Director
movieThe Highest Bidder
1921
Assistant Director
movieThe Mystery of the Yellow Room
1919
Assistant Director
Writing12
movieAnatahan
1953
Screenplay
movieThe Shanghai Gesture
1941
Adaptation, Writer
movieBlonde Venus
1932
Writer
movieDishonored
1931
Writer
movieThe Blue Angel
1930
Writer
movieThe Salvation Hunters
1925
Screenplay
movieBy Divine Right
1924
Scenario Writer
Acting10
movieThe Epic That Never Was
1969
Self - Interviewee
movieAnatahan
1953
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieA Girl's Folly
1917
Cameraman (uncredited)
Production7
movieAnatahan
1953
Executive Producer
movieThe Devil Is a Woman
1935
Producer
movieThe Scarlet Empress
1934
Producer
movieBlonde Venus
1932
Producer
movieAn American Tragedy
1931
Producer
movieThe Docks of New York
1928
Producer
movieThe Salvation Hunters
1925
Producer
Editing4
Art2
movieThe Devil Is a Woman
1935
Art Direction
movieThe Scarlet Empress
1934
Art Direction
Camera2
movieAnatahan
1953
Director of Photography
movieThe Devil Is a Woman
1935
Director of Photography
Crew1
movieDishonored
1931
Additional Music
Sound1
movieDishonored
1931
Music