Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

German film director (1897–1987)

Douglas Sirk was a German film director best known for the film melodramas he directed in Hollywood during the 1950s. However, he also directed comedies, westerns, and war films. Sirk started his career in Germany during the Weimar period as a stage and screen director, but he left for Hollywood in 1937 after his Jewish wife was persecuted by the Nazis.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 30 films (1943–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1959 IMITATION OF LIFE. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 13 reels 35mm Color sound
1958 A Time To Love And A Time To Die. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 133 min 35mm B&W sound
1957 Battle Hymn. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 108 min 35mm Color sound
1957 Interlude Douglas Sirk
1957 The Tarnished Angels. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 91 min. 35mm B&W sound
1955 All That Heaven Allows. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 89 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 Captain Lightfoot. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 11 reels. 35mm Color sound
1955 Never Say Goodbye. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 96 min. 35mm Color sound
1955 There’s Always Tomorrow. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 84 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 Sign Of The Pagan. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 92 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 All I Desire. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 Take Me To Town. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 81 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Taza, Son Of Cochise. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 89 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Meet Me At The Fair. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 10 reels 35mm Color sound
1952 No Room For The Groom. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 The Lady Pays Off. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 80 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Thunder On The Hill. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 84 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Week-End with Father Douglas Sirk
1951 Weekend With Father. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 83 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Mystery Submarine Douglas Sirk 78 min 16mm B&W Sound
1949 Shockproof ▶ Handy (Jam) Organization 79 min 16mm B&W sound
1949 Shockproof. Douglas Sirk 2848 16mm silent
1949 Shockproof. Douglas Sirk 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Slightly French. Douglas Sirk 81 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Sleep, My Love. Douglas Sirk 96 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 Lured. Douglas Sirk 103 min 35mm B&W sound
1946 A Scandal In Paris. Douglas Sirk 100 min 35mm B&W sound
1944 Summer Storm. Douglas Sirk 106 min B&W
1943 Hitler's Madman. Douglas Sirk 9 reels B&W sound