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Douglas Sirk

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 26, 1897 (Died at 90)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthHamburg, Germany
Career Span1934 – 1987
Known Credits52 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 1.2

Douglas Sirk

Also known as:Hans Detlef SierckDetlef SierckMichael O'Hara더글라스 서크
Total Works

52

51 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

All That Heaven Allows
7.3
Role: Director
Imitation of Life
7.4
Imitation of Life
1959•movie
Role: Director
Written on the Wind
7.0
Role: Director
Magnificent Obsession
6.8
Role: Director

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 52 titles featuring Douglas Sirk

All That Heaven Allows
7.3

Role: Director

Imitation of Life
7.4
Imitation of Life
1959•movie

Role: Director

Written on the Wind
7.0

Role: Director

Magnificent Obsession
6.8

Role: Director

A Time to Love and a Time to Die
7.2

Role: Director

The Tarnished Angels
6.8

Role: Director

Lured
6.3
Lured
1947•movie

Role: Director

There's Always Tomorrow
7.2

Role: Director

Sleep, My Love
6.3
Sleep, My Love
1948•movie

Role: Director

All I Desire
7.0
All I Desire
1953•movie

Role: Director

Shockproof
6.3
Shockproof
1949•movie

Role: Director

Thunder on the Hill
6.4

Role: Director

A Scandal in Paris
6.4
A Scandal in Paris
1946•movie

Role: Director

Taza, Son of Cochise
5.6

Role: Director

Battle Hymn
6.7
Battle Hymn
1957•movie

Role: Director

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
7.0

Role: Director

Never Say Goodbye
6.2
Never Say Goodbye
1956•movie

Role: Co-Director

Captain Lightfoot
6.4
Captain Lightfoot
1955•movie

Role: Director

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

as Self (archive footage)

La Habanera
6.3
La Habanera
1937•movie

Role: Director

Summer Storm
5.6
Summer Storm
1944•movie

Role: Director

Hitler's Madman
5.5
Hitler's Madman
1943•movie

Role: Director

To New Shores
6.8
To New Shores
1937•movie

Role: Director

No Room for the Groom
5.8

Role: Director

The Final Chord
6.3
The Final Chord
1936•movie

Role: Director

Bourbon Street Blues
6.1

Role: Director

Interlude
6.6
Interlude
1957•movie

Role: Director

Sign of the Pagan
6.0
Sign of the Pagan
1954•movie

Role: Director

The Girl from the Marsh Croft
7.0

Role: Director

Slightly French
7.5
Slightly French
1949•movie

Role: Director

The Court Concert
5.5
The Court Concert
1936•movie

Role: Director

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
5.8

as Self (archive footage)

Week-End with Father
6.0

Role: Director

The First Legion
7.4
The First Legion
1951•movie

Role: Director

Boefje
6.6
Boefje
1939•movie

Role: Director

Take Me to Town
6.5
Take Me to Town
1953•movie

Role: Director

April, April!
6.2
April, April!
1935•movie

Role: Director

Three Times Before
6.2
Three Times Before
1934•movie

Role: Director

The Lady Pays Off
7.5
The Lady Pays Off
1951•movie

Role: Director

From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers
5.7

as Self (archive footage)

Pillars of Society
6.7
Pillars of Society
1935•movie

Role: Director

Two Greyhounds
7.3
Two Greyhounds
1934•movie

Role: Director

Meet Me at the Fair
7.7

Role: Director

The Imaginary Invalid
6.7

Role: Director

Spécial cinéma
9.5
2 eps
Spécial cinéma
1974•series

as Self

New Year's Eve
8.5
New Year's Eve
1978•movie

Role: Screenplay

Mystery Submarine
7.0
Mystery Submarine
1950•movie

Role: Director

Talk to Me Like the Rain
5.5

Role: Director

Final Accord
8.5
Final Accord
1938•movie

Role: Director

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Imitation of Life
9.0
Imitation of Life
1983•movie

as Self

La Chanson du Souvenir
10.0

Role: Screenplay