Douglas Sirk

Known for Directing

Douglas Sirk's portrait

Details

Birthday: April 26, 1897

Deathday: January 14, 1987

Place of birth: 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.