Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hamburg, Germany
April 26, 1897

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.

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Douglas Sirk 1
Douglas Sirk 2

Representative Works

Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
7.4
/ English
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
7.0
/ English
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
7.3
/ English
Two Greyhounds
Two Greyhounds
7.3
/ German
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan
6.0
/ English
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession
6.8
/ English
To New Shores
To New Shores
6.8
/ German
Lured
Lured
6.3
/ English
Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
6.7
/ English
Boefje
Boefje
6.6
/ Dutch
Days with Sirk
Days with Sirk
5.5
/ French
Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Imitation of Life
1959Nominee

Best Director

Imitation of Life

Written on the Wind
1956Nominee

Best Director

Written on the Wind

All That Heaven Allows
1955Nominee

Best Director

All That Heaven Allows

Career Highlights

Two Greyhounds
1934Highlight

Best Director

Two Greyhounds

Sign of the Pagan
1954Highlight

Best Director

Sign of the Pagan

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