Douglas Sirk

Directing • 1897-04-26 • 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.

Known For

7.3

All That Heaven Allows

1955

7.4

Imitation of Life

1959

7.0

Written on the Wind

1956

6.8

Magnificent Obsession

1954

7.2

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958

6.8

The Tarnished Angels

1957

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Filmography

1979
Bourbon Street BluesFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1978
New Year's EveFilm
Director
★ 8.5
1976
Talk to Me Like the RainFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1959
Imitation of LifeFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1958
A Time to Love and a Time to DieFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1957
The Tarnished AngelsFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1957
Battle HymnFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1957
InterludeFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1956
Written on the WindFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1956
There's Always TomorrowFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1956
Never Say GoodbyeFilm
Co-Director
★ 6.2
1955
All That Heaven AllowsFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1955
Captain LightfootFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1954
Magnificent ObsessionFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1954
Taza, Son of CochiseFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1954
Sign of the PaganFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1953
All I DesireFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1953
Meet Me at the FairFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1953
Take Me to TownFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?Film
Director
★ 7.0
1952
No Room for the GroomFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1951
Thunder on the HillFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1951
The First LegionFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1951
The Lady Pays OffFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1951
Week-End with FatherFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1950
Mystery SubmarineFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1949
ShockproofFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1949
Slightly FrenchFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1948
Sleep, My LoveFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1947
LuredFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1946
A Scandal in ParisFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1944
Summer StormFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1943
Hitler's MadmanFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1939
BoefjeFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1938
Final AccordFilm
Director
★ 8.5
1937
La HabaneraFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1937
To New ShoresFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1937
La Chanson du SouvenirFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1936
The Final ChordFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1936
The Court ConcertFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1936
't Was één aprilFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1935
The Girl from the Marsh CroftFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1935
April, April!Film
Director
★ 6.2
1935
Pillars of SocietyFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1935
The Imaginary InvalidFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1934
Three Times BeforeFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1934
Two GreyhoundsFilm
Director
★ 7.3