Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Known For

Directing

Born

April 26, 1897

Died

January 14, 1987 (aged 89)

Birthplace

Hamburg, Germany

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.