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von Sternberg

American  
[von sturn-burg] / vɒn ˈstɜrn bɜrg /

noun

  1. Josef or Joseph Josef Stern, 1894–1969, U.S. film director and screenwriter, born in Austria.


von Sternberg British  
/ fɔn ˈʃtɛrnbɛrk, vɒn ˈstɜːnˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf), real name Jonas Sternberg. 1894–1969, US film director, born in Austria, whose films include The Blue Angel (1930), Blonde Venus (1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), and the unfinished I, Claudius (1937)

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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

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

Our relationship might have been a romantic affair between a disco star and a little French artist, but I felt like Josef von Sternberg directing Marlene Dietrich.

From The Guardian Aug. 1, 2018

The family of Ungern von Sternberg is an old family, a mixture of Germans with Hungarians—Huns from the time of Attila.

From Beasts, Men and Gods by Ossendowski, Ferdinand

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