Josef von Sternberg
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.
A Girl's Folly
(Cameraman (uncredited))
The Epic That Never Was
(Himself - Director)
Josef von Sternberg - From Silence Comes Another
(Self)
Anatahan
(Narrator (voice) (uncredited))
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
Josef von Sternberg, A Retrospective
(Interviewee)
Josef von Sternberg Interview
(Self)
1925 Studio Tour
(Self)
Deutscher Filmpreis
(Self)
The Blue Angel
(Director)
Shanghai Express
(Director)
The Docks of New York
(Director)
The Docks of New York
(Producer)
The Great Waltz
(Co-Director)
I Take This Woman
(Co-Director)
Duel in the Sun
(Co-Director)
The Scarlet Empress
(Director)
Macao
(Director)
Thunderbolt
(Director)
Blonde Venus
(Director)
Blonde Venus
(Writer)
Dishonored
(Music)
The Scarlet Empress
(Art Direction)
Underworld
(Director)
Morocco
(Director)
The Shanghai Gesture
(Director)
The Shanghai Gesture
(Adaptation)
The Devil Is a Woman
(Director)
Crime and Punishment
(Director)
Marlene Dietrich, “The Blue Angel” Screen Test
(Director)
The Last Command
(Director)
The Last Command
(Story)
Dishonored
(Director)
Dishonored
(Writer)
Jet Pilot
(Director)
An American Tragedy
(Director)
Anatahan
(Director)
The Salvation Hunters
(Director)
Underworld
(Writer)
The King Steps Out
(Director)
Sergeant Madden
(Director)
The Town
(Director)
The Scarlet Empress
(Producer)
The Bohemian Girl
(Assistant Director)
The Exquisite Sinner
(Director)
A Woman of the Sea
(Director)
By Divine Right
(Scenario Writer)
By Divine Right
(Assistant Director)
The Masked Bride
(Director)
The Scarlet Empress
(Editor)
The Shanghai Gesture
(Writer)
Blonde Venus
(Producer)
Blonde Venus
(Editor)
A Woman of the Sea
(Writer)
The Exquisite Sinner
(Writer)
Anatahan
(Director of Photography)
The Salvation Hunters
(Screenplay)
The Salvation Hunters
(Editor)
The Salvation Hunters
(Producer)
The Highest Bidder
(Assistant Director)
The Drag Net
(Director)
Anatahan
(Screenplay)
The Case of Lena Smith
(Director)
The Fashion Side of Hollywood
(Director)
An American Tragedy
(Writer)
An American Tragedy
(Producer)
Dishonored
(Editor)
Dishonored
(Additional Music)
The Street of Sin
(Story)
The Blue Angel
(Writer)
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
(Assistant Director)
Anatahan
(Executive Producer)
The Devil Is a Woman
(Director of Photography)
The Devil Is a Woman
(Producer)
The Devil Is a Woman
(Art Direction)
Children of Divorce
(Co-Director)