Douglas Sirk

Summary

Douglas Sirk is a human^[1]. Born in Hamburg^[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1897^[3]. He died in Lugano^[4]. He died on January 14, 1987^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Douglas Sirk's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].
• Douglas Sirk passed away in Lugano^[4].
• Douglas Sirk was born on April 26, 1897^[3].
• Douglas Sirk died on January 14, 1987^[5].
• Douglas Sirk held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[11].
• Douglas Sirk held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[12].
• Douglas Sirk held citizenship in West Germany^[13].
• Douglas Sirk's professions included film director^[6].
• Douglas Sirk worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Douglas Sirk worked as a film producer^[8].
• Douglas Sirk worked as a director^[9].
• Douglas Sirk was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].
• Douglas Sirk received the German Film Award^[15].
• Douglas Sirk is recorded as male^[16].
• Douglas Sirk's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Douglas Sirk's Commons category is recorded as Douglas Sirk^[18].
• Douglas Sirk's family name is recorded as Sirk^[19].
• Douglas Sirk's given name is recorded as Douglas^[20].
• Douglas Sirk's work location is recorded as Leipzig^[21].
• Douglas Sirk's work location is recorded as Hollywood^[22].
• Douglas Sirk's described by source is recorded as Hamburg Biographies^[23].
• Douglas Sirk's described by source is recorded as NFF Archive^[24].
• Douglas Sirk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Douglas Sirk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[26].
• Douglas Sirk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Douglas Sirk'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Sirk was born in Hamburg^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1897^[3].

Education

Douglas Sirk was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and director^[9].

Recognition

Douglas Sirk received the German Film Award^[15].

Death and Burial

Douglas Sirk died on January 14, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Lugano^[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Sirk ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Sirk born?

Douglas Sirk's place of birth was Hamburg^[2].

Where did Douglas Sirk die?

Douglas Sirk passed away in Lugano^[4].

What did Douglas Sirk do for work?

Douglas Sirk worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], film producer^[8], and director^[9].

Where did Douglas Sirk go to school?

Douglas Sirk was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].

What awards did Douglas Sirk receive?

Honors received include German Film Award^[15].