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Josef von Sternberg

Born 29 May 1894
Flag of Austria Austria
Died 22 December 1969
Los Angeles

Josef von Sternberg aka Jonas Sternberg (29 May 1894, Vienna, Austria – 22 December 1969, Los Angeles, California) was an Austrian-American film director. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He is one of the earliest examples of auteur filmmakers, and performed many other duties on his films besides directing, including cinematographer, writer, and editor. See also Filmmaking Cinematography (from Greek: kinesis κινησις (movement and grapho γραφω (to record is the discipline Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an Sternberg's style has had a vast influence on later directors, particularly during the film noir movement. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation His mastery of mise-en-scene, lighting and soft lense is unrivaled, and his collaboration with sultry actress Marlene Dietrich is internationally celebrated. Mise-en-scène (mizɑ̃sɛn is an expression used in the theatre and film worlds to describe the design aspects of a production Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer

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Life and Work

Josef von Sternberg was born Jonas Stern (the false aristocratic title 'von' was later added by a Hollywood studio head to make the name sound more distinctive) to a Jewish family in Vienna but spent much of his childhood in New York City where his father, a former soldier in the army of Austria-Hungary, tried to make a new life for himself. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The City of New York Sternberg grew up in poverty and dropped out of high school. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution As a youth he got a job cleaning and repairing movie prints and soon found himself apprenticing in the movie industry. He made his directorial debut in 1925 with The Salvation Hunters (called by some the first American independent film). The Salvation Hunters is a 1925 Silent film starring George K Charlie Chaplin was impressed by this film, and worked with Sternberg at his Hollywood Studio. Sternberg had commercial success later in the decade at Paramount Pictures with the remarkable late-period silent films The Last Command and The Docks of New York, both noted for their influential cinematography. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. The Last Command ( 1928) is a Silent film, written by John F Goodrich and Herman J The Docks of New York ( 1928) is a Silent film starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova, Clyde Cook His reputation was also advanced by a series of early gangster films including Underworld and Thunderbolt. There were also films called Underworld in 1937, 1985, 1996 and 2003. Thunderbolt is a 1929 proto-noir which tells the story of a criminal facing execution who wants to kill the man in the next cell for being in love

His new found prosperity made it possible for him to commission an impressive mini-mansion from the famous architect Richard Neutra. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle Richard Joseph Neutra ( April 8, 1892 &ndash April 16, 1970) is considered one of Modernism 's most important Architects Even after its demolition Von Sternberg house remained an example of modernism in Architecture. Von Sternberg house was a single bedroom (servant bedrooms excluded mini- Mansion designed by the architect Richard Neutra. Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation

In 1930, Sternberg went to Germany and directed the widely acclaimed film Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) in German and English versions simultaneously, the first German-language talkie. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Blue Angel ( Der blaue Engel) is a film directed by Josef von Sternberg in 1930, based on Heinrich Mann 's novel Professor The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image as opposed to a Silent film. It was Sternberg's second film with the then-famous German actor Emil Jannings as the doomed Professor Rath. Emil Jannings ( July 23, 1884 &ndash January 3, 1950) was a German Actor and the first winner of the Academy (The first was The Last Command. The Last Command ( 1928) is a Silent film, written by John F Goodrich and Herman J )

Sternberg also cast the then-unknown Marlene Dietrich as Lola Lola, the female lead, and overnight made her an international star. Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer Sternberg and Dietrich continued to collaborate on Morocco, Dishonored, Shanghai Express, Blonde Venus, The Scarlet Empress, and The Devil is a Woman. Morocco is a 1930 film in which a Foreign Legionnaire meets and falls in love with a sultry seductress Dishonored is a 1931 romantic Spy film made by Paramount Pictures. Shanghai Express is an American 1932 film directed by Josef von Sternberg. Blonde Venus is a 1932 Drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and Cary Grant. The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 Historical drama film made by Paramount Pictures about the life of Catherine the Great (Catherine

Macao (1952) was one of Sternberg's last Hollywood films. Macao ( 1952) is a Black-and-white Film noir adventure film directed by Josef von Sternberg and Nicholas Ray.

Anatahan (1953) is the story of a group of Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that the Second World War had ended, it was directed, photographed, narrated, and written by von Sternberg. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Anatahan had limited release, and it was a financial failure. Also, it happened to be Sternberg's final film: even though another Hollywood picture he directed (Jet Pilot) was released in 1957, it had actually been shot seven years earlier, when he was still under contract with producer Howard Hughes. Jet Pilot is a 1957 Cold War Romantic comedy film starring John Wayne and Janet Leigh. Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist [1]

Sternberg died from a heart attack in 1969, aged 75, and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Sternberg's autobiography is titled Fun In A Chinese Laundry. Also, over fifty production stills (from the Purviance Family collection), showing von Sternberg work from The Sea Gull (A Woman of the Sea), has been published. A Woman of the Sea, also known by its working title Sea Gulls, was an unreleased 1926 Silent film produced by the Chaplin Film

Filmography

Silent films

Sound films

Documentaries

Other projects

External links

References

  1. ^ The Saga of Anatahan (1953): Joseph von Sternberg
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NAME Sternberg, Josef von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Film director
DATE OF BIRTH (29 May 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Flag of Austria Austria
DATE OF DEATH 22 December 1969
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles
The Salvation Hunters is a 1925 Silent film starring George K A Woman of the Sea, also known by its working title Sea Gulls, was an unreleased 1926 Silent film produced by the Chaplin Film There were also films called Underworld in 1937, 1985, 1996 and 2003. The Last Command ( 1928) is a Silent film, written by John F Goodrich and Herman J The Docks of New York ( 1928) is a Silent film starring George Bancroft, Betty Compson, Olga Baclanova, Clyde Cook The Case of Lena Smith is a 1929 film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Esther Ralston and James Hall. Thunderbolt is a 1929 proto-noir which tells the story of a criminal facing execution who wants to kill the man in the next cell for being in love The Blue Angel ( Der blaue Engel) is a film directed by Josef von Sternberg in 1930, based on Heinrich Mann 's novel Professor Morocco is a 1930 film in which a Foreign Legionnaire meets and falls in love with a sultry seductress Dishonored is a 1931 romantic Spy film made by Paramount Pictures. Shanghai Express is an American 1932 film directed by Josef von Sternberg. Blonde Venus is a 1932 Drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and Cary Grant. The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 Historical drama film made by Paramount Pictures about the life of Catherine the Great (Catherine Sergeant Madden is a 1939 Film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The Shanghai Gesture ( 1941) is a United Artists Film noir motion picture starring Gene Tierney and Walter Huston The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945 Macao ( 1952) is a Black-and-white Film noir adventure film directed by Josef von Sternberg and Nicholas Ray. Christy Cabanne born William Christy Cabanne ( April 16, 1888 - October 15, 1950) was an American Film director For the 1990 mini-series based on Stephen King's novel see It (1990 film. Clarence G Badger ( June 9, 1880 - June 17, 1964) was an American Film director of feature films in the 1910s 1920s and For the Australian actor see Frank Lloyd (actor. For the French horn player see Frank Lloyd (horn player. Mauritz Stiller ( July 17, 1883 – November 18, 1928) was a Finnish Jewish Actor, Screenwriter and influential I Claudius was the proposed 1937 film of the book I Claudius. The Great Waltz is a stage and screen musical which uses themes by Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II. Julien Duvivier ( 8 October 1896 in Lille - 30 October 1967 in Paris) was a French film director I Take This Woman is a 1940 Drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr. Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke Jr ( March 21, 1889 &ndash February 5, 1943 was an American motion picture director King Wallis Vidor ( February 8, 1894 &ndash November 1, 1982) was an acclaimed American Film director whose career Jet Pilot is a 1957 Cold War Romantic comedy film starring John Wayne and Janet Leigh. Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
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