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1. von Sternberg, Josef von Sternbergnoun

   United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)

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1. Josef von Sternberg

   Josef von Sternberg (German: [ˈjoːzɛf fɔn ˈʃtɛʁnbɛʁk]; born Jonas Sternberg; May 29, 1894 – December 22, 1969) was an Austrian-American filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios. He is best known for his film collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s, including the highly regarded Paramount/UFA production, The Blue Angel (1930).Sternberg's finest works are noteworthy for their striking pictorial compositions, dense décor, chiaroscuro illumination, and relentless camera motion, endowing the scenes with emotional intensity. He is also credited with having initiated the gangster film genre with his silent era movie Underworld (1927). Sternberg's themes typically offer the spectacle of an individual's desperate struggle to maintain their personal integrity as they sacrifice themselves for lust or love.He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for Morocco (1930) and Shanghai Express (1932).

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   Josef von Sternberg was an Austrian-American filmmaker known for his distinctive visual style and pioneering work in the field of cinematic aesthetics. He is best remembered for his collaboration with actress Marlene Dietrich in the 1930s, which produced seven films including classics like "The Blue Angel", "Morocco", and "Shanghai Express". Born in Vienna, Austria in 1894, he moved to the U.S. as a child and started his career in Hollywood in the silent film era. He was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards for his movie "Morocco". Sternberg had a significant influence on the development of film noir and was considered one of the true auteurs of early Hollywood. He passed away in 1969.

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1. Josef von Sternberg

   Josef von Sternberg was an Austrian-American film director. After working with the award-winning German star Emil Jannings, he was invited to Berlin in 1930 to make one of Europe's first talkies, Der Blaue Engel with Jannings and an unknown revue-artist Marlene Dietrich. His flattering soft-focus technique helped to create the Dietrich legend in the six films they made together in Hollywood.

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