Robert Siodmak
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German-born American film director (1900-1973)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1900-08-08 ) 8 August 1900, Dresden , Saxony , German Empire , (now Germany)
- Died
- 10 March 1973 (1973-03-10) (aged 72), Ascona , Ticino , Switzerland
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter, producer
- Years active
- 1927–1969
- Spouse
- Bertha Odenheimer (1933–1973; her death)
- Family
- Curt Siodmak (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dresden
- Place of death
- Locarno
- Sibling
- Curt Siodmak
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Golden Bear
- Notable work
- The Killers
- Image
- Robert Siodmak headshot 1944.jpg
- Work location
- Germany
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- date of birth
- 1900-08-08
- date of death
- 1973-03-10
- Commons category
- Robert Siodmak
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Robert Siodmak
- P8168
- Gran Turismo
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Siodmak (/siˈɒd.mæk/; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. His career spanned some 40 years, working extensively in the United States and France, as well as in his native country.
Though he worked in many genres, he was best known as a skilled craftsman of thrillers and film noir, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for The Killers (1946). Later in his career, he won the Golden Bear for Die Ratten (1955) and the German Film Award for Best Director for The Devil Strikes at Night (1957).
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