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Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1885
Died May 12, 1957 (71)
Birthplace Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 amb ... iguous 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.

Known For

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Max von Mayerling

The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

1946

as Diijon

The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945

as The Great Flamarion

Scotland Yard Investigator

Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

as Carl Hoffmeyer

The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

1944

as Prof. Franz Mueller

Storm Over Lisbon

Storm Over Lisbon

1944

as Deresco

Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Dr. von Harden

So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941

as Brenner

I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940

as Andre Desormeaux

Under Secret Orders

Under Secret Orders

1937

as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

1935

as Dr. Andre Crespi

Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road

1934

as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

1934

as Capt. Wolters

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932

as Carl Salter

The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Arthur von Furst

Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

1931

as Victor Sangrito

Three Faces East

Three Faces East

1930

as Valdar / Schiller Blecher

The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

1929

as Gabbo

The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

as Nicki / Prince Nickolas

Greed

Greed

1924

as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

as Lt. Erich von Steuben

The Unbeliever

The Unbeliever

1918

as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

The Heart of Humanity

The Heart of Humanity

1918

as Eric von Eberhard

The Hun Within

The Hun Within

1918

as Von Bickel

Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

as A Hun

Panthea

Panthea

1917

as Lieutenant

The Social Secretary

The Social Secretary

1916

as The Buzzard

The Flying Torpedo

The Flying Torpedo

1916

as Accomplice

His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

1916

as One of the Weazels (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

as Second Pharisee (uncredited)

Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

as Lutz

Ghosts

Ghosts

1915

as School Clerk

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1937

Story

The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll

1936

Screenplay

Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!

1933

Scenario Writer

Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1932

Story

The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Writer

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1926

Writer

Greed

Greed

1924

Art Direction, Production Design, Screenplay

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

1923

Costume Design

Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

Writer, Scenario Writer

The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

1920

Writer, Art Direction

Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Story, Art Direction, Editor, Screenplay

Panthea

Panthea

1917

Assistant Director

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Assistant Production Manager

Less Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust

1916

Assistant Director

His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

1916

Assistant Director

The Social Secretary

The Social Secretary

1916

Assistant Director

Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

Assistant Director

Ghosts

Ghosts

1915

Technical Advisor, Wardrobe Assistant

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Assistant Director

Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!

1933

Director

Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1932

Director

The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Director

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1926

Director

Greed

Greed

1924

Director

Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

Director

The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

1920

Director

Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Director

The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Producer

Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

No data available

Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Star Life

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1990

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