Josef von Sternberg

That early achievement is recalled and justly celebrated in "3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg," a set of DVDs recently released by Criterion.

Master of the Mise-en-Scène David Mermelstein 2011

World-class filmmaking has returned to the famed Studio Babelsberg; soundstages where Fritz Lang and Josef von Sternberg worked are now being used by notable subversives like the Wachowskis and Quentin Tarantino.

Come to the Cabaret Charles Runnette 2012

Getty Images Josef von Sternberg, best known for making Marlene Dietrich a star.

Master of the Mise-en-Scène David Mermelstein 2011

DVD Josef von Sternberg was one of Hollywood's great autocrats.

Master of the Mise-en-Scène David Mermelstein 2011

Influenced by the likes of John Ford, Josef von Sternberg, and Ernst Lubitsch, Hawks directed films in just about every Hollywood genre.

Thomas Gladysz: Howard Hawks Retrospective in Berkeley Thomas Gladysz 2012

On these discs Josef von Sternberg's meticulously framed images speak for themselves.

Master of the Mise-en-Scène David Mermelstein 2011

Getty Images Ms. Russell played sultry nightclub singer Julie Benson in the 1952 film noir "Macao," directed by Josef von Sternberg and Nicholas Ray for RKO.

Hollywood's Jane Russell Dies at 89 2011

In the early studio era, when many film directors adopted imperial pretensions and ruled by fear, nobody had more pretensions or was more feared than Josef von Sternberg.

The Unhappiest Man in Hollywood Scott Eyman 2010

Although Paramount had an extraordinary roster of prestige directors—Josef von Sternberg, Leo McCarey, King Vidor, Rouben Mamoulian, and Ernst Lubitsch were all sharing production space with Cecil in the mid-1930s—it was Cecil who maintained pride of place, largely because from 1935 until 1957, every single one of his films earned a place in the top grossers of that year.

Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

Yes, starting tomorrow, and running until the end of December, the BFI is hosting a season of films by the great Hollywood director Josef von Sternberg.

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009