Douglas Sirk
(1897-1987)
German film director (1897–1987) – Douglas Sirk was born in Hamburg (City and state in the North of Germany) on April 26th, 1897 and died in Lugano (City in Ticino, Switzerland) on January 14th, 1987 at the age of 89. Today Douglas Sirk would be 127 years old.
Age
how old was Douglas Sirk when he died?
89
Douglas Sirk died in 1987 at the age of 89.
Biographical data
| Birthday | April 26th, 1897 (Monday) |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Hamburg City and state in the North of Germany |
| Death Date | January 14th, 1987 (Wednesday) |
| Death place | Lugano City in Ticino, Switzerland |
| Birth sign (Zodiac) | Taurus (The Bull) ♉ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rooster 雞 |
Other personalities born on April 26
45
Ernst Udet
German flying ace (1896–1941)
*April 26th, 1896, Frankfurt †November 17th, 1941, Berlin
62 Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)
*April 26th, 1889, Neuwaldegg †April 29th, 1951, Cambridge
93 Rudolf Heß
German Nazi leader and Reich Minister without Portfolio (1894–1987)
*April 26th, 1894, Alexandria †August 17th, 1987, Spandau Prison 87
Zvi Yavetz
Israeli historian, professor
*April 26th, 1925, Chernivtsi †January 7th, 2013, Tel Aviv
54 Melania Trump
First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman
*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto
_(cropped).jpg "Channing Tatum")
_(cropped)_-_Stana_Katic.jpg "Stana Katic")
92
Anita Loos
American screenwriter, playwright, author, actress and television producer (1888-1981)
*April 26th, 1889, Mount Shasta †August 18th, 1981, New York City 72
Werner Biskup
German association football player and manager (1942–2014)
*April 26th, 1942, Bottrop †June 22nd, 2014, Quakenbrück
.jpg "Giorgio Moroder")
84
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician
*April 26th, 1901, Overpeck †September 30th, 1985, Pasadena
65 David Hume
Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian
*April 26th, 1711, Edinburgh †August 25th, 1776, Edinburgh
74 John Deely
American philosopher and semiotician
*April 26th, 1942, Chicago †January 7th, 2017, Greensburg 38
Werner Bischof
Swiss photographer and photojournalist
*April 26th, 1916, Zürich †May 16th, 1954, Trujillo 65
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Finnish painter (1865-1931)
*April 26th, 1865, Pori †March 7th, 1931, Stockholm 102
I. M. Pei
Chinese-American architect (1917–2019)
*April 26th, 1917, Guangzhou †May 16th, 2019, Manhattan 79
Owen Willans Richardson
British physicist (1879-1959)
*April 26th, 1879, Dewsbury †February 15th, 1959, Alton 76
Nick Dennis
American actor (1904-1980)
*April 26th, 1904, Thessalia †November 14th, 1980, Los Angeles 82
Alex Möller
German politician (1903-1985)
*April 26th, 1903, Dortmund †October 2nd, 1985, KarlsruheAlso born in 1897
82 Dirk Stikker
Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)
*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar_(photo_by_Carl_van_Vechten).jpg "William Faulkner")
64 William Faulkner
American writer (1897–1962)
*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia 66
Pierre Loeb
French Jewish galerist and art dealer persecuted by Nazis (1897-1964)
*September 24th, 1897, Paris †May 4th, 1964
41 Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author
*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland Island
80 Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
*February 4th, 1897, Fürth †May 5th, 1977, Bonn_-_2.jpg "Paavo Nurmi")
76 Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973)
*June 13th, 1897, Turku †October 2nd, 1973, Helsinki.jpg "Paul VI")
80 Paul VI
Head of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978
*September 26th, 1897, Concesio †August 6th, 1978, Castel Gandolfo,_1921crop.jpg "Irène Joliot-Curie")
58 Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897-1956)
*September 12th, 1897, 13th arrondissement of Paris †March 17th, 1956, Paris
64 Georges Bataille
French intellectual and literary figure
*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris
47 Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin
96 Marian Anderson
African-American contralto (1897–1993)
*February 21st, 1897, Philadelphia †April 8th, 1993, Portland
94 Judith Anderson
Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara.jpg "Kate O'Brien")
76 Kate O'Brien
Irish novelist, playwright and activist
*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury
78
Thornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)
*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden
78 Alfredo Bracchi
Italian writer and actor (1897-1976)
*December 30th, 1897, Milan †October 11th, 1976, Milan
94 Frank Capra
Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La Quinta
75 Lester B. Pearson
14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968
*April 23rd, 1897, Toronto †December 27th, 1972, Ottawa
,_c._1827,_NGA_98944.jpg "Mary Ellis")
105 Mary Ellis
American opera singer (1897–2003)
*June 15th, 1897, New York City †January 30th, 2003, London 77
Fredric March
American actor (1897–1975)
*August 31st, 1897, Racine †April 14th, 1975, Los Angeles 85
Louis Aragon
French poet (1897–1982)
*October 3rd, 1897, 16th arrondissement of Paris †December 24th, 1982, 7th arrondissement of Paris 89
Alexandre Tansman
Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986)
*June 12th, 1897, Łódź †November 15th, 1986, Paris
76 Tom Malloy
American cinematographer (1897-1973)
*May 30th, 1897, New York City †October 8th, 1973, Los Angeles
106 Soong May-ling
Chiang Kai-shek's wife, First Lady of the Republic of China (1897–2003)
*March 5th, 1897, Shanghai †October 23rd, 2003, New York City
93 Austin Bradford Hill
English epidemiologist and statistician
*July 8th, 1897, London †April 18th, 1991, Ulverston 88
Denise Robins
British novelist (1897-1985)
*February 1st, 1897, London †May 1st, 1985, Haywards Heath
70 Cyril Norman Hinshelwood
English physical chemist (1897-1967)
*June 19th, 1897, London †October 9th, 1967, London 87
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984)
*September 23rd, 1897, Saint John †September 25th, 1984, Santa MonicaDouglas Sirk
Birthday
When was Douglas Sirk born?
Douglas Sirk was born on April 26th, 1897.
Death
When did Douglas Sirk die?
Douglas Sirk died on January 14th, 1987 at the age of 89 in Lugano (City in Ticino, Switzerland). Today Douglas Sirk would be 127 years old.
Place of Birth
Where was Douglas Sirk born?
Hamburg (City and state in the North of Germany).
Death place
Where did Douglas Sirk die?
Lugano (City in Ticino, Switzerland).
Zodiac
What is the zodiac sign of Douglas Sirk?
Douglas Sirk was born in the zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull).
Chinese Zodiac
Which Chinese zodiac sign does Douglas Sirk have?
Douglas Sirk was born in 1897 in the year of the Chinese zodiac Rooster.
Douglas Sirk: Future birthdays
Birthdays of famous people
.jpg "Melanie Martinez")
Died on January 14th, 1987:
Anniversaries of death
German film director (1897–1987)
Other similar and famous people
90
Rouben Mamoulian
American film and theatre director (1897–1987)
*October 8th, 1897 †December 4th, 1987
85 Gustav Fröhlich
German actor and film director (1902-1987)
*March 21st, 1902 †December 22nd, 1987_1919.jpg "David Butler")
84 David Butler
American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director (1894-1979)
*December 17th, 1894 †June 14th, 1979 88
Rudolf Schaad
Russian-born German film editor and film director
*December 14th, 1901 †February 15th, 1990 84
August Arnold
German film director and film producer (1898-1983)
*September 12th, 1898 †April 7th, 1983
42
John Monk Saunders
Screenwriter, novelist, film director (1897-1940)
*November 22nd, 1897 †March 11th, 1940
86 Sohrab Modi
Indian film actor, director, producer (1897-1984)
*November 2nd, 1897 †January 28th, 1984 86
Mervyn LeRoy
American film director and producer (1900–1987)
*October 15th, 1900 †September 13th, 1987
_by_Allan_Warren.jpg "Hermione Gingold")
.jpg "Rewi Alley")
90 Rewi Alley
Writer, educator, social reformer, potter (1897-1987)
*December 2nd, 1897 †December 27th, 1987 89
Manuel Blancafort i de Rosselló
Catalan composer (1897-1987)
*August 12th, 1897 †January 8th, 1987
89 Red Dutton
Canadian ice hockey player and executive, businessman (1897-1987)
*July 23rd, 1897 †March 15th, 1987 84
Dave Fleischer
American animation film director and film producer (1894-1979)
*July 14th, 1894 †June 25th, 1979 88
King Vidor
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)
*February 8th, 1894 †November 1st, 1982 69
Ray Enright
American film director, screenwriter and film editor
*March 25th, 1896 †April 3rd, 1965
76 Léonide Moguy
French film director, screenwriter and film editor
*July 14th, 1899 †April 21st, 1976_still_cropped.jpg "Zoltan Korda")
57
Don Hartman
American film director, screenwriter and film producer (1900-1958)
*November 18th, 1900 †March 23rd, 1958 74