Post by teleadm on May 29, 2019 18:39:17 GMT
Josef von Sternberg was born 125 years ago in May 29, 1894 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
Austrian-American filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios. He is best known for his film collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s, including the highly regarded Paramount/UFA production, The Blue Angel 1930.
Sternberg's finest works are noteworthy for their striking pictorial compositions, dense décor, chiaroscuro illumination and relentless camera motion, endowing the scenes with emotional intensity. He is also credited with initiating the gangster film genre with his silent era movie Underworld 1927 Sternberg's themes typically offer the spectacle of an individual's desperate struggle to maintain their personal integrity as they sacrifice themselves for lust or love.
He directed a bit over 30 movies, and here is a few examples in pictures:
The Salvation Hunters 1925
Underworld 1927
The Lost Command 1928
The Docks of New York 1928
The Blue Angel 1930
Morocco 1930
Dishonored 1931
An American Tragedy 1931
Shanghai Express 1932
Blonde Venus 1932
The Scarlet Empress 1934
The Devil is a Woman 1935
Crime and Punishment 1935
The King Steps Out 1936
Sergeant Madden 1939
The Shanghai Gesture 1941
Macao 1952
The Saga of Anatahan 1952
Jet Pilot 1957 (Steinberg's parts were made in 1950)
Published in 1965.
Published in 1971
Josef von Sternberg left us in late December 1969, aged 75.
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Austrian-American filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios. He is best known for his film collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s, including the highly regarded Paramount/UFA production, The Blue Angel 1930.
Sternberg's finest works are noteworthy for their striking pictorial compositions, dense décor, chiaroscuro illumination and relentless camera motion, endowing the scenes with emotional intensity. He is also credited with initiating the gangster film genre with his silent era movie Underworld 1927 Sternberg's themes typically offer the spectacle of an individual's desperate struggle to maintain their personal integrity as they sacrifice themselves for lust or love.
He directed a bit over 30 movies, and here is a few examples in pictures:
The Salvation Hunters 1925
Underworld 1927
The Lost Command 1928
The Docks of New York 1928
The Blue Angel 1930
Morocco 1930
Dishonored 1931
An American Tragedy 1931
Shanghai Express 1932
Blonde Venus 1932
The Scarlet Empress 1934
The Devil is a Woman 1935
Crime and Punishment 1935
The King Steps Out 1936
Sergeant Madden 1939
The Shanghai Gesture 1941
Macao 1952
The Saga of Anatahan 1952
Jet Pilot 1957 (Steinberg's parts were made in 1950)
Published in 1965.
Published in 1971
Josef von Sternberg left us in late December 1969, aged 75.
Thanks for watching!
Hope you enjoyed and maybe gave you a few new ideas!
Discussions are free and very welcome!
