Douglas Sirk

Known for

Directing

Born

April 26, 1897

Birthplace

Hamburg, Germany

Died

January 14, 1987 (aged 89)

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.

Best known work

All That Heaven Allows

1955

Imitation of Life

1959

Written on the Wind

1956

Magnificent Obsession

1954

The Tarnished Angels

1957

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958

Lured

1947

There's Always Tomorrow

1956

Sleep, My Love

1948

All I Desire

1953

Filmography

2023
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern'
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Acting for Douglas Sirk
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Days with Sirk
as Self
2006
Filmlegenden. DeutschTV
as Self (archive footage) (2 episodes)
1991
From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
1987
Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
as Self
1983
Imitation of Life
as Self
1980
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
as Self
1979
Bavarian Film AwardsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1979
Bourbon Street Blues
Writer, Director
1979
Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk
as Self - Interviewee
1978
New Year's Eve
Screenplay, Director
1976
Talk to Me Like the Rain
Director
1974
Spécial cinémaTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1959
Imitation of Life
Director
1958
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Director
1957
The Tarnished Angels
Director
1957
Interlude
Director
1957
Battle Hymn
Director
1956
Written on the Wind
Director
1956
Never Say Goodbye
Co-Director
1956
There's Always Tomorrow
Director