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The finished product is not finished when the actor is. The work is completed by a pair of shears.
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A shaft of white light used properly can be far more effective than all the color in the world used indiscriminately.
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There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of art—and the lawlessness of it, as well.
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Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
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Josef von Sternberg
Born:
May 29, 1894
Died:
December 22, 1969
(aged 75)
Bio:
Josef von Sternberg, born Jonas Sternberg was an Austrian-American film director. His family emigrated permanently to the United States when he was fourteen, and he grew up in New York City.
Known for:
The Blue Angel (1930)
Shanghai Express (1932)
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
The Last Command (1928)
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