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Actor
Erich von Stroheim
- Born September 22, 1885 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Died May 12, 1957
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.
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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.
Known for
Sunset Boulevard1950
Grand Illusion1937
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916
Greed1924
Five Graves to Cairo1943
Foolish Wives1922
Boys' School1938
The Wedding March1928
Filmography
- 2021Morceaux de CannesFilm
- 2017Quand Jean devint RenoirFilmCaptain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
- 1980HollywoodSeriesSelf (archive footage, uncredited)
- 1979The Man You Loved to HateFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1974Spécial cinémaSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 1969Garbo, by Joan CrawfordFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1966Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen BlickFilm(archive footage)
- 1961The Legend of Rudolph ValentinoFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1957Armored Attack!FilmDr. Otto Von Harden
- 1956PapatyaFilmOriginal Story
- 1955NapoleonFilmLudwig van Beethoven
- 1955Série noireFilmSacha Zavaroff
- 1955La Madone des sleepingsFilmDr Siefgried Traurig
- 1953Other Side of ParadiseFilmWilliam O'Hara
- 1953Midnight... Quai de BercyFilmLe professeur Kieffer
- 1953Alarm in MoroccoFilmConrad Nagel
- 1952UnnaturalFilmJacob ten Brinken
- 1950Sunset BoulevardFilmMax von Mayerling
- 1949Portrait of a MurdererFilmEric
- 1949The Red SignalFilmMathias Berthold
- 1948La Danse de mortFilmEdgar
- 1948Stroheim in ViennaFilmSelf
- 1946The Mask of DiijonFilmDiijon
- 1946Devil and the AngelFilmFrank Davis
- 1946One Does Not Die That WayFilmEric von Berg
- 1945The Great FlamarionFilmThe Great Flamarion
- 1945Scotland Yard InvestigatorFilmCarl Hoffmeyer
- 1944The Lady and the MonsterFilmProf. Franz Mueller
- 1944Storm Over LisbonFilmDeresco
- 1943Five Graves to CairoFilmField Marshal Erwin Rommel
- 1943The North StarFilmDr. von Harden
- 1942Gambling HellFilmWerner von Krall
- 1941So Ends Our NightFilmBrenner
- 1940I Was an AdventuressFilmAndre Desormeaux
- 1940ThreatsFilmLe professeur Hoffman
- 1940Thunder Over ParisFilmKorlick
- 1939Personal ColumnFilmPears, l'ex-couturier
- 1939Behind the FacadeFilmEric, German naturalized French
- 1939The World Will ShakeFilmEmil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
- 1939Immediate CallFilm
- 1938Boys' SchoolFilmWalter, le professeur d'anglais
- 1938GibraltarFilmEric Marson, Scenario Writer
- 1938Rail PiratesFilmTchou King
- 1938The Lafarge CaseFilmDenis
- 1938La Vie des artistesFilmSelf
- 1938UltimatumFilmGeneral Simovic
- 1937Grand IllusionFilmCaptain von Rauffenstein
- 1937AlibiFilmProfessor Winckler
- 1937Marthe RichardFilmvan Ludlow
- 1937Between Two WomenFilmStory
- 1937Under Secret OrdersFilmCol. W. Mathesius / Simonis
- 1936The Devil-DollFilmScreenplay
- 1935The Crime of Doctor CrespiFilmDr. Andre Crespi
- 1934Crimson RomanceFilmCapt. Wolters
- 1934Fugitive RoadFilmHpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
- 1933Hello, Sister!FilmDirector, Scenario Writer, Writer
- 1932The Lost SquadronFilmArthur von Furst
- 1932As You Desire MeFilmCarl Salter
- 1931Friends and LoversFilmVictor Sangrito
- 1930Three Faces EastFilmValdar / Schiller / Blecher
- 1929Queen KellyFilmDirector, Original Story, Producer
- 1929The Great GabboFilmGabbo
- 1929The HoneymoonFilmPrince Nicki, Director, Writer
- 1928The Wedding MarchFilmNicki / Prince Nickolas, Director, Writer, Producer
- 1925The Merry WidowFilmDirector, Writer
- 19251925 Studio TourFilmSelf
- 1924GreedFilmBalloon Vendor (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Production Design, Art Direction
- 1923Souls for SaleFilmSelf - Celebrity Director
- 1923Merry-Go-RoundFilmCostume Design, Director
- 1922Foolish WivesFilmCount Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin, Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
- 1922Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12FilmSelf
- 1920The Devil's PasskeyFilmDirector, Writer, Art Direction
- 1919Blind HusbandsFilmLt. Erich von Steuben, Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer, Editor, Art Direction
- 1918Hearts of the WorldFilmA Hun
- 1918The UnbelieverFilmHerr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
- 1918The Heart of HumanityFilmEric von Eberhard
- 1918The Hun WithinFilmVon Bickel
- 1917Sylvia of the Secret ServiceFilmPeter, Technical Advisor, Assistant Director
- 1917PantheaFilmLieutenant, Assistant Director
- 1917For FranceFilmMinor Role (uncredited)