Definition of von Sternberg, Josef in English:
von Sternberg, Josef
proper nounˈstəːnbəːɡvän ˈstərnˌbərɡ
(1894–1969), Austrian-born American film director. His best-known film Der Blaue Engel (1930; The Blue Angel) made Marlene Dietrich an international star.
Definition of von Sternberg, Josef in US English:
von Sternberg, Josef
proper nounvän ˈstərnˌbərɡ
(1894–1969), US movie director, born in Austria. His best-known movie Der Blaue Engel (1930; The Blue Angel) made Marlene Dietrich an international star. His Hollywood movies with Dietrich include Dishonored (1931) and Shanghai Express (1932).