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...

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

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)...

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...

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

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...

Baker. A British film about a crew aboard a disabled submarine during a rescue operation. Mystery Submarine (1950) – directed by Douglas Sirk, depicting a...

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...

starring John Agar. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Douglas Sirk and produced by Ross Hunter, which were critically reassessed more positively...