Douglas Sirk
Douglas Sirk is known for All That Heaven Allows (1955), Imitation of Life (1959), Written on the Wind (1956).
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.
Questions about Douglas Sirk
How many Douglas Sirk films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 39 films with Douglas Sirk, from 1934 to 2023.
What is the best rated Douglas Sirk film?
The best rated Douglas Sirk film in the catalogue is Imitation of Life (1959), rated 7.4.
What was the first Douglas Sirk film?
The first Douglas Sirk film in the catalogue is Lured, from 1947.
Who has Douglas Sirk worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Douglas Sirk shares the most credits with Russell Metty (6 films), Frank Skinner (5 films) and Ross Hunter (5 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- German Film Award
Known for
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7.4 Imitation of Life
1959
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7.3 All That Heaven Allows
1955
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7.0 Written on the Wind
1956
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6.8 Magnificent Obsession
1954
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7.2 A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1958
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6.3 Lured
1947
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6.8 The Tarnished Angels
1957
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7.2 There's Always Tomorrow
1956
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6.3 Sleep, My Love
1948
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6.3 Shockproof
1949
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6.7 Battle Hymn
1957
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6.4 Captain Lightfoot
1955
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · screenwriter · film producer · director
- Studied at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
46 films — 39 in the catalogue
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5.7 Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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8.0 Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
2022 · Self (archive footage)
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5.8 Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
2010 · Self (archive footage)
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Douglas Sirk erzählt...Zarah Leander und 'Zu neuen Ufern'
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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Acting for Douglas Sirk
2008 · Self (archive footage)
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5.5
Quelques jours avec Sirk
2008 · Self
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5.7 Nach Hollywood - Douglas Sirk erzählt
1991 · Self (archive footage)
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Filmarbeit mit Douglas Sirk
1987 · Self
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9.0 Mirage de la vie
1983 · Self
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10.0
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
1980 · Self
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Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk
1979 · Self - Interviewee
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6.8
Magnificent Obsession
1954
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5.6 Taza, Son of Cochise
1954
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6.5 Take Me to Town
1953
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7.0 Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
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5.8 No Room for the Groom
1952
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6.0 Week-End with Father
1951
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6.4 Thunder on the Hill
1951
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7.5 The Lady Pays Off
1951
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7.5 Slightly French
1949
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6.3
Shockproof
1949
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6.3
Sleep, My Love
1948
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6.3
Lured
1947
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6.4 A Scandal in Paris
1946
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5.7 Summer Storm
1944
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5.5 Hitler's Madman
1943
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6.3 The Final Chord
1936
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7.4
Imitation of Life
1959
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7.2
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1958
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6.8
The Tarnished Angels
1957
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6.3 Interlude
1957
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6.7
Battle Hymn
1957
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7.0
Written on the Wind
1956
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7.2
There's Always Tomorrow
1956
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7.3
All That Heaven Allows
1955
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6.4
Captain Lightfoot
1955
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6.0 Sign of the Pagan
1954
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7.0 All I Desire
1953
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8.5 Final Accord
1938
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8.0
Triad
1938
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6.3 La Habanera
1937
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6.8 To New Shores
1937
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5.5 The Court Concert
1936
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7.0 The Girl from the Marsh Croft
1935
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6.3 April, April!
1935
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6.3 Three Times Before
1934
People data: TMDb.
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