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Douglas Sirk

German film director (1897–1987)
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Douglas Sirk
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Summary

Douglas Sirk was born on April 26, 1897[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on January 14, 1987[3], in Lugano[4]. He worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,356 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Weimar Republic[10], Kingdom of Denmark[11], West Germany[12]
  • Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13]
  • Award received: German Film Award[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Douglas Sirk[16]
  • Archives at: Swiss Film Archive[17]
  • Family name: Sirk[18]
  • Given name: Douglas[19]
  • Work location: Leipzig[20], Hollywood[21]
  • Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23], German[24]
  • Name in native language: Douglas Sirk[25]
  • Start of work period: 1934[26]

Why It Matters

Douglas Sirk has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Sirk born?

Douglas Sirk's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Douglas Sirk die?

Douglas Sirk died in Lugano[4].

What did Douglas Sirk do for work?

Douglas Sirk worked as a film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and director[8].

Where did Douglas Sirk go to school?

Douglas Sirk was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Douglas Sirk receive?

Honors received include German Film Award[14].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Leipzig West Germany Written on the Wind

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . caspar.cinematheque.ch. caspar.cinematheque.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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