von Sternberg
Americannoun
noun
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Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
We put together a tribute evening at the American Cinematheque, and Rudy’s screenwriter Jerry Jones, cinematographer Nicholas von Sternberg, and “Dolemite” composer Ben Taylor participated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2019
Another key image in the exhibit is a poster for The Scarlet Empress from 1934 starring Marlene Dietrich, directed by Josef von Sternberg.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2019
He worked on the scenario for a week, creating two gangsters—one thuggish, one swank—and a flapper attracted to both, and von Sternberg turned the story into a darkly brooding composition of shadows and fleeting figures.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
Teachers like Constantine von Sternberg do the same at this very hour, finding in the various technical figures of compositions all the technic necessary.
From Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques by Huneker, James
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