Josef von Sternberg
Noun
Meaning
United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)
Source: WordNetExamples
Cinema The Blue Angel (1930) was directed by Josef von Sternberg At the beginning of the Weimar era, cinema meant silent films.
It had its premiere at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg (formerly known as Filmweek Mannheim) and won the Josef von Sternberg Award.
The Vienna-born but largely American-raised Josef von Sternberg was directing in Hollywood at the same time.