Douglas Sirk

Also Credited As:

Claus Detlev Sierk, Detlef Sierck
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Biography

Under the name Claus Detlef Sierck, he directed for the stage from 1922 to 1937, emphasizing the work of such classic playwrights as Moliere, Ibsen, Shaw and Shakespeare. In 1934 he was hired by UFA, which released his first feature film, "'T was een April/It Was in April", in 1935. Despite his great success, Sirk left Germany in 1937 because of his opposition to the policies of the Third Reich. After a brief stay in France and Holland, where …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Other

Born

January 1, 1970

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