- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1885
- Place of Birth
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Died
- May 12, 1957
Erich von Stroheim
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
movieMorceaux de Cannes
2021
movieQuand Jean devint Renoir
2017 · Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
movieThe Man You Loved to Hate
1979 · Self (archive footage)
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self (archive footage)
movieGarbo, by Joan Crawford
1969 · Self (archive footage)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
movieErich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966 · (archive footage)
movieThe Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961 · Self (archive footage)
movieArmored Attack!
1957 · Dr. Otto Von Harden
moviePapatya
1956 · Original Story
movieLa Madone des sleepings
1955 · Dr Siefgried Traurig
movieNapoleon
1955 · Ludwig van Beethoven
Série noire
movieSérie noire
1955 · Sacha Zavaroff
movieAlarm in Morocco
1953 · Conrad Nagel
movieOther Side of Paradise
1953 · William O'Hara
movieMidnight... Quai de Bercy
1953 · Le professeur Kieffer
movieUnnatural
1952 · Jacob ten Brinken
movieSunset Boulevard
1950 · Max von Mayerling
moviePortrait of a Murderer
1949 · Eric
movieThe Red Signal
1949 · Mathias Berthold
movieStroheim in Vienna
1948 · Self
movieLa Danse de mort
1948 · Edgar
movieDevil and the Angel
1946 · Frank Davis
movieOne Does Not Die That Way
1946 · Eric von Berg
movieThe Mask of Diijon
1946 · Diijon
movieScotland Yard Investigator
1945 · Carl Hoffmeyer
movieThe Great Flamarion
1945 · The Great Flamarion
movieStorm Over Lisbon
1944 · Deresco
movieThe Lady and the Monster
1944 · Prof. Franz Mueller
movieThe North Star
1943 · Dr. von Harden
movieFive Graves to Cairo
1943 · Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
movieGambling Hell
1942 · Werner von Krall
movieSo Ends Our Night
1941 · Brenner
movieI Was an Adventuress
1940 · Andre Desormeaux
movieThunder Over Paris
1940 · Korlick
movieThreats
1940 · Le professeur Hoffman
moviePersonal Column
1939 · Pears, l'ex-couturier
movieImmediate Call
1939
movieThe World Will Shake
1939 · Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
movieBehind the Facade
1939 · Eric, German naturalized French
movieUltimatum
1938 · General Simovic
movieLa Vie des artistes
1938 · Self
movieBoys' School
1938 · Walter, le professeur d'anglais
movieGibraltar
1938 · Eric Marson, Scenario Writer
movieThe Lafarge Case
1938 · Denis
movieRail Pirates
1938 · Tchou King
movieAlibi
1937 · Professor Winckler
movieUnder Secret Orders
1937 · Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
movieBetween Two Women
1937 · Story
movieGrand Illusion
1937 · Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
movieMarthe Richard
1937 · van Ludlow
movieThe Devil-Doll
1936 · Screenplay
movieThe Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935 · Dr. Andre Crespi
movieCrimson Romance
1934 · Capt. Wolters
movieFugitive Road
1934 · Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
movieHello, Sister!
1933 · Director, Scenario Writer
movieAs You Desire Me
1932 · Carl Salter
movieThe Lost Squadron
1932 · Arthur von Furst
movieFriends and Lovers
1931 · Victor Sangrito
movieThree Faces East
1930 · Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
movieThe Honeymoon
1929 · Prince Nicki, Director, Writer
movieQueen Kelly
1929 · Director, Original Story, Producer
movieThe Great Gabbo
1929 · Gabbo
movieThe Wedding March
1928 · Nicki / Prince Nickolas, Director, Writer, Producer
movieThe Merry Widow
1926 · Director, Writer
movie1925 Studio Tour
1925 · Self
movieGreed
1924 · Balloon Vendor (uncredited), Director, Production Design, Screenplay, Art Direction
movieMerry-Go-Round
1923 · Costume Design, Director
movieSouls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Director
movieScreen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922 · Self
movieFoolish Wives
1922 · Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin, Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
movieThe Devil's Passkey
1920 · Director, Art Direction, Writer
movieBlind Husbands
1919 · Lt. Erich von Steuben, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
movieThe Heart of Humanity
1918 · Eric von Eberhard
movieThe Hun Within
1918 · Von Bickel
movieHearts of the World
1918 · A Hun
movieThe Unbeliever
1918 · Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
movieSylvia of the Secret Service
1917 · Peter, Technical Advisor, Assistant Director
movieFor France
1917 · Minor Role (uncredited)
movieBlind Man's Luck
1917 · Technical Supervisor
movieIn Again, Out Again
1917 · Officer (uncredited), Art Direction, Assistant Director
moviePanthea
1917 · Lieutenant, Assistant Director
movieLess Than the Dust
1916 · Assistant Director
movieThe Social Secretary
1916 · The Buzzard, Assistant Director
movieIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Second Pharisee (uncredited), Assistant Production Manager
movieMacbeth
1916 · Assistant Director
movieThe Flying Torpedo
1916 · Accomplice
movieHis Picture in the Papers
1916 · One of the Weazels (uncredited), Assistant Director
movieOld Heidelberg
1915 · Lutz, Assistant Director
movieGhosts
1915 · School Clerk, Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor
movieThe Birth of a Nation
1915 · Assistant Director
movieThe Country Boy
1915 · Diner in Restaurant