Douglas Sirk

Directing • 63 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (45)

Directorial Filmography
All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

1955 ⭐ 3.6
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1959 ⭐ 3.7
Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

1956 ⭐ 3.5
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1954 ⭐ 3.4
A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958 ⭐ 3.6
The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

1957 ⭐ 3.4
Lured

Lured

1947 ⭐ 3.1
There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

1956 ⭐ 3.6
Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

1948 ⭐ 3.1
All I Desire

All I Desire

1953 ⭐ 3.5
Shockproof

Shockproof

1949 ⭐ 3.1
Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill

1951 ⭐ 3.2
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris

1946 ⭐ 3.2
Taza, Son of Cochise

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954 ⭐ 2.8
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957 ⭐ 3.4
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952 ⭐ 3.5
Captain Lightfoot

Captain Lightfoot

1955 ⭐ 3.2
La Habanera

La Habanera

1937 ⭐ 3.1
Summer Storm

Summer Storm

1944 ⭐ 2.8
Hitler's Madman

Hitler's Madman

1943 ⭐ 2.8
To New Shores

To New Shores

1937 ⭐ 3.4
No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom

1952 ⭐ 2.9
The Final Chord

The Final Chord

1936 ⭐ 3.1
Bourbon Street Blues

Bourbon Street Blues

1979 ⭐ 3.0
Interlude

Interlude

1957 ⭐ 3.3
Sign of the Pagan

Sign of the Pagan

1954 ⭐ 3.0
The Girl from the Marsh Croft

The Girl from the Marsh Croft

1935 ⭐ 3.5
Slightly French

Slightly French

1949 ⭐ 3.8
The Court Concert

The Court Concert

1936 ⭐ 2.8
Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

1951 ⭐ 3.0
The First Legion

The First Legion

1951 ⭐ 3.7
Boefje

Boefje

1939 ⭐ 3.3
Take Me to Town

Take Me to Town

1953 ⭐ 3.3
April, April!

April, April!

1935 ⭐ 3.1
Three Times Before

Three Times Before

1934 ⭐ 3.1
The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off

1951 ⭐ 3.8
Pillars of Society

Pillars of Society

1935 ⭐ 3.4
Two Greyhounds

Two Greyhounds

1934 ⭐ 3.6
Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

1953 ⭐ 3.9
The Imaginary Invalid

The Imaginary Invalid

1935 ⭐ 3.4
Mystery Submarine

Mystery Submarine

1950 ⭐ 3.5
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

1978 ⭐ 4.3
Talk to Me Like the Rain

Talk to Me Like the Rain

1976 ⭐ 2.8
Final Accord

Final Accord

1938 ⭐ 4.3
La Chanson du Souvenir

La Chanson du Souvenir

1937 ⭐ 5.0

✍️ Written & Story Credits (7)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Summer Storm

Summer Storm

1944 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
To New Shores

To New Shores

1937 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
The Final Chord

The Final Chord

1936 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Bourbon Street Blues

Bourbon Street Blues

1979 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The Court Concert

The Court Concert

1936 ⭐ 2.8
Writer
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

1978 ⭐ 4.3
Screenplay
La Chanson du Souvenir

La Chanson du Souvenir

1937 ⭐ 5.0
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (6)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023 ⭐ 2.9
as Self (archive footage)
Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

2010 ⭐ 2.9
as Self (archive footage)
From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers

1991 ⭐ 2.9
as Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974 ⭐ 4.8
as Self
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022 ⭐ 4.0
as Self (archive footage)
Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1983 ⭐ 4.5
as Self