Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg ( ; born Jonas Sternberg; 29 May 1894 – 22 December 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 . 
<triplet> Josef von Sternberg <subj> 29 May 1894 <obj> date of birth <subj> 22 December 1969 <obj> date of death