Douglas Sirk

Directing

Douglas Sirk

Born
Died
(aged 89)
Birthplace
Hamburg, Germany
Credits
63 titles

Biography

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 15

YearTitleRole
2023 Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Film Self (archive footage)
2022 Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair Film Self (archive footage)
2010 Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense Film Self (archive footage)
2009 Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern' Film Self (archive footage)
2008 Acting for Douglas Sirk Film Self (archive footage)
2008 Days with Sirk Film Self
2006 Filmlegenden. Deutsch TV Self (archive footage) (2 ep)
1991 From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers Film Self (archive footage)
1987 Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk Film Self
1983 Imitation of Life Film Self
1980 Douglas Sirk: Über Stars Film Self
1979 Bavarian Film Awards TV Self (1 ep)
1979 Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk Film Self - Interviewee
1974 Spécial cinéma TV Self (2 ep)
1951 German Film Award TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 48

YearTitleJob
1979 Bourbon Street Blues Film Writer, Director
1978 New Year's Eve Film Screenplay, Director
1976 Talk to Me Like the Rain Film Director
1959 Imitation of Life Film Director
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die Film Director
1957 The Tarnished Angels Film Director
1957 Interlude Film Director
1957 Battle Hymn Film Director
1956 Written on the Wind Film Director
1956 Never Say Goodbye Film Co-Director
1956 There's Always Tomorrow Film Director
1955 All That Heaven Allows Film Director
1955 Captain Lightfoot Film Director
1954 Sign of the Pagan Film Director
1954 Magnificent Obsession Film Director
1954 Taza, Son of Cochise Film Director
1953 All I Desire Film Director
1953 Take Me to Town Film Director
1953 Meet Me at the Fair Film Director
1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal? Film Director
1952 No Room for the Groom Film Director
1951 Week-End with Father Film Director
1951 Thunder on the Hill Film Director
1951 The Lady Pays Off Film Director
1951 The First Legion Film Director, Producer
1950 Mystery Submarine Film Director
1949 Slightly French Film Director
1949 Shockproof Film Director
1948 Sleep, My Love Film Director
1947 Lured Film Director
1946 A Scandal in Paris Film Director
1944 Summer Storm Film Adaptation, Director, Writer
1943 Hitler's Madman Film Director
1939 Boefje Film Director
1938 Final Accord Film Director
1938 Triad Film Writer
1937 La Habanera Film Director
1937 To New Shores Film Writer, Director
1937 La Chanson du Souvenir Film Screenplay, Director
1936 The Court Concert Film Director, Writer
1936 The Final Chord Film Writer, Director
1936 't Was één april Film Director
1935 Pillars of Society Film Director
1935 The Girl from the Marsh Croft Film Director
1935 April, April! Film Director
1935 The Imaginary Invalid Film Director
1934 Two Greyhounds Film Director
1934 Three Times Before Film Director
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