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Also known as Kurt Siodmak

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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Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1810-06-08
Active to
1856-07-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
19
Total plays
35

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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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Robert Siodmak headshot 1944.jpg
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date of birth
1900-08-08
date of death
1973-03-10
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Robert Siodmak
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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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