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Erich von Stroheim

Known for acting · Born 22 September 1885 · Died 12 May 1957 · aged 71 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

106 credits

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.

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Known for

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Greed

1924

Grand Illusion

1937

Foolish Wives

1922

Boys' School

1938

The Devil-Doll

1936

Queen Kelly

1929

Five Graves to Cairo

1943

The Wedding March

1928

The Merry Widow

1925

The Great Flamarion

1945

Blind Husbands

1919

Acting (80)

2021Morceaux de CannesFilm
2017Quand Jean devint RenoirCaptain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)Film
1980HollywoodSelf (archive footage, uncredited)Series
1979The Man You Loved to HateSelf (archive footage)Film
1974Spécial cinémaSelf (archive footage)Series
1969Garbo, by Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage)Film
1966Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick(archive footage)Film
1961The Legend of Rudolph ValentinoSelf (archive footage)Film
1957Armored Attack!Dr. Otto Von HardenFilm
1955NapoleonLudwig van BeethovenFilm
1955Série noireSacha ZavaroffFilm
1955La Madone des sleepingsDr Siefgried TraurigFilm
1953Other Side of ParadiseWilliam O'HaraFilm
1953Midnight... Quai de BercyLe professeur KiefferFilm
1953Alarm in MoroccoConrad NagelFilm
1952UnnaturalJacob ten BrinkenFilm
1950Sunset BoulevardMax von MayerlingFilm
1949Portrait of a MurdererEricFilm
1949The Red SignalMathias BertholdFilm
1948La Danse de mortEdgarFilm
1948Stroheim in ViennaSelfFilm
1946The Mask of DiijonDiijonFilm
1946Devil and the AngelFrank DavisFilm
1946One Does Not Die That WayEric von BergFilm
1945The Great FlamarionThe Great FlamarionFilm
1945Scotland Yard InvestigatorCarl HoffmeyerFilm
1944The Lady and the MonsterProf. Franz MuellerFilm
1944Storm Over LisbonDerescoFilm
1943Five Graves to CairoField Marshal Erwin RommelFilm
1943The North StarDr. von HardenFilm
1942Gambling HellWerner von KrallFilm
1941So Ends Our NightBrennerFilm
1940I Was an AdventuressAndre DesormeauxFilm
1940ThreatsLe professeur HoffmanFilm
1940Thunder Over ParisKorlickFilm
1939Personal ColumnPears, l'ex-couturierFilm
1939Behind the FacadeEric, German naturalized FrenchFilm
1939The World Will ShakeEmil Lasser / Monsieur FrankFilm
1939Immediate CallFilm
1938Boys' SchoolWalter, le professeur d'anglaisFilm
1938GibraltarEric MarsonFilm
1938Rail PiratesTchou KingFilm
1938The Lafarge CaseDenisFilm
1938La Vie des artistesSelfFilm
1938UltimatumGeneral SimovicFilm
1937Grand IllusionCaptain von RauffensteinFilm
1937AlibiProfessor WincklerFilm
1937Marthe Richardvan LudlowFilm
1937Under Secret OrdersCol. W. Mathesius / SimonisFilm
1935The Crime of Doctor CrespiDr. Andre CrespiFilm
1934Crimson RomanceCapt. WoltersFilm
1934Fugitive RoadHpt. Oswald Von TraunseeFilm
1932The Lost SquadronArthur von FurstFilm
1932As You Desire MeCarl SalterFilm
1931Friends and LoversVictor SangritoFilm
1930Three Faces EastValdar / Schiller / BlecherFilm
1929The Great GabboGabboFilm
1929The HoneymoonPrince NickiFilm
1928The Wedding MarchNicki / Prince NickolasFilm
19251925 Studio TourSelfFilm
1924GreedBalloon Vendor (uncredited)Film
1923Souls for SaleSelf - Celebrity DirectorFilm
1922Foolish WivesCount Wladislaw Sergius KaramzinFilm
1922Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12SelfFilm
1919Blind HusbandsLt. Erich von SteubenFilm
1918Hearts of the WorldA HunFilm
1918The UnbelieverHerr Lieutenant Kurt von SchnieditzFilm
1918The Heart of HumanityEric von EberhardFilm
1918The Hun WithinVon BickelFilm
1917Sylvia of the Secret ServicePeterFilm
1917PantheaLieutenantFilm
1917For FranceMinor Role (uncredited)Film
1917In Again, Out AgainOfficer (uncredited)Film
1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesSecond Pharisee (uncredited)Film
1916His Picture in the PapersOne of the Weazels (uncredited)Film
1916The Social SecretaryThe BuzzardFilm
1916The Flying TorpedoAccompliceFilm
1915Old HeidelbergLutzFilm
1915GhostsSchool ClerkFilm
1915The Country BoyDiner in RestaurantFilm

Art (1)

1917In Again, Out AgainArt Direction, Assistant DirectorFilm

Costume & Make-Up (2)

1923Merry-Go-RoundCostume Design, DirectorFilm
1915GhostsWardrobe Assistant, Technical AdvisorFilm

Crew (2)

1917Sylvia of the Secret ServiceTechnical Advisor, Assistant DirectorFilm
1917Blind Man's LuckTechnical SupervisorFilm

Directing (14)

1929Queen KellyDirector, Original Story, ProducerFilm
1929The HoneymoonDirector, WriterFilm
1928The Wedding MarchDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
1925The Merry WidowDirector, WriterFilm
1922Foolish WivesDirector, Writer, Scenario WriterFilm
1920The Devil's PasskeyDirector, Art Direction, WriterFilm
1919Blind HusbandsDirector, Story, Producer, Screenplay, Editor, Art DirectionFilm
1917PantheaAssistant DirectorFilm
1916His Picture in the PapersAssistant DirectorFilm
1916The Social SecretaryAssistant DirectorFilm
1916Less Than the DustAssistant DirectorFilm
1916MacbethAssistant DirectorFilm
1915The Birth of a NationAssistant DirectorFilm
1915Old HeidelbergAssistant DirectorFilm

Production (1)

1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesAssistant Production ManagerFilm

Writing (6)

1956PapatyaOriginal StoryFilm
1938GibraltarScenario WriterFilm
1937Between Two WomenStoryFilm
1936The Devil-DollScreenplayFilm
1933Hello, Sister!Scenario Writer, DirectorFilm
1924GreedScreenplay, Production Design, Director, Art DirectionFilm