Douglas Sirk

Person

Douglas Sirk

Directing April 26, 1897

Hamburg, Germany

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.

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Popular titles

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

7.3 1955 Movie
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

7.4 1959 Movie
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

9.5 1974 TV Show
Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

7.0 1956 Movie
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

6.8 1954 Movie
A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

7.2 1958 Movie
The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

6.8 1957 Movie
Lured

Lured

6.3 1947 Movie
There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

7.2 1956 Movie
Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

6.3 1948 Movie
All I Desire

All I Desire

7.0 1953 Movie
Shockproof

Shockproof

6.3 1949 Movie

Photos

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Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2022
    Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2010
    Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2009
    Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2008
    Acting for Douglas Sirk

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2008
    Days with Sirk

    Movie Self

  7. 2006
    Filmlegenden. Deutsch

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  8. 1991
    From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 1987
    Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk

    Movie Self

  10. 1983
    Imitation of Life

    Movie Self

  11. 1980
    Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

    Movie Self

  12. 1979
    Bavarian Film Awards

    TV show Self

  13. 1979
    Bourbon Street Blues

    Movie Director

  14. 1979
    Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  15. 1978
    New Year's Eve

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1976
    Talk to Me Like the Rain

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1974
    Spécial cinéma

    TV show Self

  2. 1959
    Imitation of Life

    Movie Director

  3. 1958
    A Time to Love and a Time to Die

    Movie Director

  4. 1957
    The Tarnished Angels

    Movie Director

  5. 1957
    Interlude

    Movie Director

  6. 1957
    Battle Hymn

    Movie Director

  7. 1956
    Written on the Wind

    Movie Director

  8. 1956
    Never Say Goodbye

    Movie Co-Director

  9. 1956
    There's Always Tomorrow

    Movie Director

  10. 1955
    All That Heaven Allows

    Movie Director

  11. 1955
    Captain Lightfoot

    Movie Director

  12. 1954
    Sign of the Pagan

    Movie Director

  13. 1954
    Magnificent Obsession

    Movie Director

  14. 1954
    Taza, Son of Cochise

    Movie Director

  15. 1953
    All I Desire

    Movie Director

  16. 1953
    Take Me to Town

    Movie Director

  17. 1953
    Meet Me at the Fair

    Movie Director

  18. 1952
    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Movie Director

  19. 1952
    No Room for the Groom

    Movie Director

  20. 1951
    Week-End with Father

    Movie Director

  21. 1951
    Thunder on the Hill

    Movie Director

  22. 1951
    The Lady Pays Off

    Movie Director

  23. 1951
    German Film Award

    TV show Self

  24. 1951
    The First Legion

    Movie Director