Actor & Director

Josef von Sternberg: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 26
as director: 21
on screen: 1917–1996
box office: $22.3K
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Josef von Sternberg Movies

The films of Josef von Sternberg that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Anatahan (1954) leads with $8.17K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Josef von Sternberg's Career in Numbers

Josef von Sternberg's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Josef von Sternberg works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Girl’s Folly (1917) to No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich (1996), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Josef von Sternberg Movies by Decade

1910s 1
1920s 5
1930s 11
1940s 2
1950s 3
1960s 2
1990s 1

The 1930s were Josef von Sternberg's busiest decade, with 11 films.

Josef von Sternberg Movies by Genre

Drama 11
Documentary 5
Romance 3
Adventure 2
Comedy 2
History 1
War 1

Drama is the genre Josef von Sternberg has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of documentary (5).

Josef von Sternberg Career Milestones

First film: A Girl’s Folly 1917
Biggest box office hit: Anatahan $8.17K worldwide
Newest film: No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich 1996

26 credits

Josef von Sternberg Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Josef von Sternberg is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 21 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg Movies as an Actor

Josef von Sternberg in Documentaries & Specials

1925 1925 Studio Tour as Self · Documentary

1 nomination

Josef von Sternberg: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

5th Academy Awards
- Josef von Sternberg: Nominated Best Director Shanghai Express

FAQ

Josef von Sternberg: Questions & Answers

How many movies Josef von Sternberg has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Josef von Sternberg been in?

Josef von Sternberg is credited on 26 films, from 1917 to 1996. 4 of them as an actor and 21 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Josef von Sternberg's highest-grossing movie?

Anatahan (1954) is Josef von Sternberg's biggest box office hit, with $8.17K worldwide, ahead of The Blue Angel (1930) ($4.41K). Across every film with box office figures, Josef von Sternberg's movies have made $22.3K.

Josef von Sternberg's biggest hits

Has Josef von Sternberg won an Oscar?

Josef von Sternberg has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Josef von Sternberg has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Josef von Sternberg's newest movie?

The most recent film on Josef von Sternberg's filmography is No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich (1996).

Who does Josef von Sternberg work with most often?

Josef von Sternberg shares the most films with Marlene Dietrich (9 films), George Irving (4 films) and George Bancroft (3 films).

The Best Josef von Sternberg Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 26 credits.

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