Robert Siodmak
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German-born American film director (1900-1973)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1973
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The crimson pirate
- Zwischen Berlin und Hollywood
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 19
- Total plays
- 35
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,865x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,817x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,427x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,851x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,286x
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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)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Robert Siodmak headshot 1944.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1900-08-08
- date of death
- 1973-03-10
- Commons category
- Robert Siodmak
- P8168
- Gran Turismo
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Article
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).