Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; 26 April 1897 – 14 January 1987) was a German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas of...

Olvidados (1950) dir. Luis Buñuel All That Heaven Allows (1955) dir. Douglas Sirk I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975) dir. David Helpern Johnny Guitar (1954)...

JSTOR 3132711. The Case for Douglas Sirk as the First Postmodern Filmmaker|Collider Carney, Raymond (28 January 1994). The Films of John Cassavetes: Pragmatism...

Seen My Gal? is a 1952 American comedy film distributed by Universal-International, directed by Douglas Sirk, and stars Piper Laurie, Rock Hudson, Charles...

July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American filmmaker and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films were nearly...

Andy Hardy Don Siegel: Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Dirty Harry Douglas Sirk: All That Heaven Allows, Imitation of Life Victor Sjöström: He Who Gets Slapped...

Russian film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential directors in cinema history, Tarkovsky's films explore...

melodrama arose from a 1970s critical reappraisal of the work of Douglas Sirk, and the term evolved into a "broad category of cinema, one that often deals...

Yiddish language film Gribouille (a.k.a. The Meddler), starring Raimu and Michèle Morgan (France) La Habanera, directed by Douglas Sirk (Germany) Head Over...

propagandist Joseph Goebbels was impressed with the film's message of social justice. In a 1928 speech, he said, "the political bourgeoisie is about...