Erich von Stroheim
Born on September 22nd, 1885
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died on May 12th, 1957
Biography Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was a multifaceted Austrian-American actor, director, and writer known for his contributions to cinema during the silent film era. He was renowned for his meticulous attention to detail as a director and for portraying intense, often morally ambiguous characters on screen. Stroheim gained fame for directing and starring in films like "Greed" and "The Merry Widow." His style was marked by elaborate storytelling and a commitment to realism. Stroheim's career was impactful, though often marked by conflicts with studios due to his uncompromising vision, which led to some of his films being heavily edited against his wishes.
Filmography Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Details Edge of Outside
2006
Self (archive footage)
Details The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
Self (archive footage)
Details Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
(archive footage)
Details The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Self (archive footage)
Details Armored Attack!
1957
Dr. Otto Von Harden
Details La madone des sleepings
1955
Dr Siefgried Traurig
Details Napoleon
1955
Ludwig van Beethoven
Details Série noire
1955
Sacha Zavaroff
Details Alarm in Morocco
1953
Conrad Nagel
Details Other Side of Paradise
1953
William O'Hara
Details Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
Le professeur Kieffer
Details Alraune
1952
Jacob ten Brinken
Details Sunset Boulevard
1950
Max von Mayerling
Details Portrait of a Murderer
1949
Eric
Details The Red Signal
1949
Mathias Berthold
Details Devil and the Angel
1946
Frank Davis
Details One Does Not Die That Way
1946
Eric von Berg
Details The Mask of Diijon
1946
Diijon
Details Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
Carl Hoffmeyer
Details The Great Flamarion
1945
The Great Flamarion
Details Storm Over Lisbon
1944
Deresco
Details The Lady and the Monster
1944
Prof. Franz Mueller
Details The North Star
1943
Dr. von Harden
Details Five Graves to Cairo
1943
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Details Gambling Hell
1942
Werner von Krall
Details So Ends Our Night
1941
Brenner
Details I Was an Adventuress
1940
Andre Desormeaux
Details Thunder Over Paris
1940
Korlick
Details Threats
1940
Le professeur Hoffman
Details Personal Column
1939
Pears, l'ex-couturier
Details Immediate Call
1939
Character TBA
Details The World Will Shake
1939
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Details Behind the Facade
1939
Eric, German naturalized French
Details Ultimatum
1938
General Simovic
Details La Vie des artistes
1938
Self
Details Boys' School
1938
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Details Under Secret Orders
1937
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Details Grand Illusion
1937
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Details Marthe Richard
1937
van Ludlow
Details The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
Dr. Andre Crespi
Details Crimson Romance
1934
Capt. Wolters
Details Fugitive Road
1934
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Details As You Desire Me
1932
Carl Salter
Details The Lost Squadron
1932
Arthur von Furst
Details Friends and Lovers
1931
Victor Sangrito
Details Three Faces East
1930
Valdar / Schiller Blecher
Details The Honeymoon
1929
Prince Nicki
Details The Wedding March
1928
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Details Greed
1924
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Details Souls for Sale
1923
Self - Celebrity Director
Details Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922
Self
Details Foolish Wives
1922
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Details Blind Husbands
1919
Lt. Erich von Steuben
Details The Heart of Humanity
1918
Eric von Eberhard
Details The Hun Within
1918
Von Bickel
Details Hearts of the World
1918
A Hun
Details The Unbeliever
1918
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Details The Social Secretary
1916
The Buzzard
Details Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Details The Flying Torpedo
1916
Accomplice
Details His Picture in the Papers
1916
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Details The Country Boy
1915
Diner in Restaurant
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