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
Most are amiable curiosities, but “Blonde Venus,” directed by Josef von Sternberg, and two pre-Code Mae West films, “She Done Him Wrong” and “I’m No Angel,” are classics.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2017
As the Frau von Sternberg informs my niece, you intend settling in our good Silesia.
From Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians by Velde, Carl Franz van der
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