Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Josef von Sternberg across 4 places, from 1924 to 1959.
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Josef von Sternberg (born Jonas Sternberg; May 29, 1894 – December 22, 1969) was an Austrian-American filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1924year
Californiaattested“When he returned to California in 1924, he began work on his first Hollywood movie as assistant to director Roy William Neill's Vanity's Price, produced by Film Booking Office (FBO).”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1925year
Stroheimattested“Sternberg was next tasked to direct film stars Mae Murray and Roy D'Arcy in The Masked Bride, both of whom had played in Stroheim's highly acclaimed The Merry Widow (1925).”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1929year
Berlinattested“Sternberg was summoned to Berlin by Paramount's sister studio, UFA in 1929 to direct Emil Jannings in his first sound production, The Blue Angel.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1959 to 1963period
University of California, Los Angelesattested“Between 1959 and 1963, Sternberg taught a course on film aesthetics at the University of California, Los Angeles, based on his own works.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
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University of California, Los Angeles1 presence · 1959
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1901year
Americamentioned“Sternberg's mother, Serafine (née Singer), a circus performer as a child, joined Moses in America in 1901 with her five children when Sternberg was seven.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1908year
Spainmentioned“Based on a novel by Pierre Louÿs, The Woman and the Puppet (1908), the drama unfolds in Spain's famous carnival at the end of the 19th century.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
June 1926month
Berlinmentioned“In June 1926 he travelled to Berlin at the request of impresario Max Reinhardt to explore an offer to manage stage productions, but discovered he was not suited to the task.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
April 1930month
United Statesmentioned“When Dietrich arrived in the United States in April 1930, Mrs.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
April 1931month
Hollywoodmentioned“When Dietrich returned to Hollywood in April 1931, Sternberg had emerged as a top-ranking director at Paramount and was poised to begin "the richest and most controversial phase of his career." In the next three years he would create fou…”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
January 1933month
Hollywoodmentioned“Any hopes for such a venture were dashed when the National Socialists were ushered into power in January 1933 and Sternberg returned to Hollywood in April 1933.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
March 1935month
Hollywoodmentioned“The March 1935 premiere of The Devil is a Woman in Hollywood was accompanied by a press statement from Paramount announcing that Sternberg's contract would not be renewed.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
29 July 1943exact date
North Hollywoodmentioned“On July 29, 1943, the 49-year-old Sternberg married Jeanne Annette McBride, his 21-year-old administrative assistant at his home in North Hollywood in a private ceremony.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1947year
Weehawken, New Jerseymentioned“When no commercial backing materialized, Sternberg abandoned hopes for support from Hollywood and returned to his home in Weehawken, New Jersey, in 1947.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1947year
Hollywoodmentioned“When no commercial backing materialized, Sternberg abandoned hopes for support from Hollywood and returned to his home in Weehawken, New Jersey, in 1947.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1949year
Hollywoodmentioned“In 1949, screenwriter Jules Furthman, now a co-producer for Howard Hughes' RKO studios in Hollywood, nominated Sternberg to film a color feature.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1951year
New Yorkmentioned“Visiting New York in 1951, Sternberg renewed his friendship with Japanese producer Nagamasa Kawakita, and they agreed to pursue a joint production in Japan.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
1965year
Chinese Laundrymentioned“Sternberg wrote an autobiography, Fun in a Chinese Laundry (1965); the title was drawn from an early film comedy.”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
22 December 1969exact date
Midway Hospital Medical Centermentioned“Variety described it as a "bitter reflection on how a master artisan can be ignored and bypassed by an art form to which he had contributed so much." He had a heart attack and was admitted to Midway Hospital Medical Center in Hollywood a…”source: Wikipedia: Josef von Sternberg
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