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Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Known for: Acting

Born 22/09/1885
Died 1957-05-12
Place of birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

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

Spécial cinéma Series ★ 9,5

Spécial cinéma

Self (archive footage)

1974

Sunset Boulevard Film ★ 8,3

Sunset Boulevard

Max von Mayerling

1950

Greed Film ★ 7,3

Greed

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

1924

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Film ★ 7,1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Second Pharisee (uncredited)

1916

Napoleon Film ★ 6,3

Napoleon

Ludwig van Beethoven

1955

Grand Illusion Film ★ 7,9

Grand Illusion

Captain von Rauffenstein

1937

Alarm in Morocco Film ★ 5,0

Alarm in Morocco

Conrad Nagel

1953

Five Graves to Cairo Film ★ 7,0

Five Graves to Cairo

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

1943

Morceaux de Cannes Film ★ 2,0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

The North Star Film ★ 6,0

The North Star

Dr. von Harden

1943

The Unbeliever Film ★ 6,1

The Unbeliever

Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

1918

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Film ★ 7,0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

1961

Foolish Wives Film ★ 6,5

Foolish Wives

Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

1922

Souls for Sale Film ★ 6,3

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Director

1923

Blind Husbands Film ★ 6,4

Blind Husbands

Lt. Erich von Steuben

1919

For France Film

For France

Minor Role (uncredited)

1917

The Crime of Doctor Crespi Film ★ 5,1

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

Dr. Andre Crespi

1935

Quand Jean devint Renoir Film ★ 10,0

Quand Jean devint Renoir

Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

2017

Sylvia of the Secret Service Film ★ 9,0

Sylvia of the Secret Service

Peter

1917

Friends and Lovers Film ★ 4,9

Friends and Lovers

Victor Sangrito

1931

Boys' School Film ★ 7,4

Boys' School

Walter, le professeur d'anglais

1938

Alibi Film ★ 6,5

Alibi

Professor Winckler

1937

Thunder Over Paris Film ★ 6,8

Thunder Over Paris

Korlick

1940

Film ★ 6,3

Série noire

Sacha Zavaroff

1955

The World Will Shake Film ★ 7,0

The World Will Shake

Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

1939

Garbo, by Joan Crawford Film ★ 6,0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

1969

As You Desire Me Film ★ 6,4

As You Desire Me

Carl Salter

1932

1925 Studio Tour Film ★ 6,3

1925 Studio Tour

Self

1925

So Ends Our Night Film ★ 6,3

So Ends Our Night

Brenner

1941

The Lost Squadron Film ★ 6,5

The Lost Squadron

Arthur von Furst

1932

Ghosts Film ★ 4,5

Ghosts

School Clerk

1915

Panthea Film

Panthea

Lieutenant

1917

The Social Secretary Film ★ 5,6

The Social Secretary

The Buzzard

1916

Crimson Romance Film ★ 5,5

Crimson Romance

Capt. Wolters

1934

The Lady and the Monster Film ★ 6,0

The Lady and the Monster

Prof. Franz Mueller

1944

The Great Flamarion Film ★ 6,1

The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945

Gambling Hell Film ★ 6,8

Gambling Hell

Werner von Krall

1942

Ultimatum Film ★ 8,0

Ultimatum

General Simovic

1938

The Wedding March Film ★ 7,1

The Wedding March

Nicki / Prince Nickolas

1928

Unnatural Film ★ 5,5

Unnatural

Jacob ten Brinken

1952

Midnight... Quai de Bercy Film ★ 7,3

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Le professeur Kieffer

1953

The Man You Loved to Hate Film ★ 6,4

The Man You Loved to Hate

Self (archive footage)

1979

Devil and the Angel Film ★ 6,0

Devil and the Angel

Frank Davis

1946

Rail Pirates Film ★ 5,9

Rail Pirates

Tchou King

1938

Marthe Richard Film ★ 4,6

Marthe Richard

van Ludlow

1937

Gibraltar Film ★ 6,8

Gibraltar

Eric Marson

1938

The Mask of Diijon Film ★ 4,8

The Mask of Diijon

Diijon

1946

Fugitive Road Film ★ 6,0

Fugitive Road

Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

1934

Old Heidelberg Film ★ 5,0

Old Heidelberg

Lutz

1915

Threats Film ★ 5,9

Threats

Le professeur Hoffman

1940

The Lafarge Case Film ★ 6,5

The Lafarge Case

Denis

1938

Scotland Yard Investigator Film ★ 6,5

Scotland Yard Investigator

Carl Hoffmeyer

1945

Other Side of Paradise Film ★ 5,7

Other Side of Paradise

William O'Hara

1953

Hearts of the World Film ★ 6,0

Hearts of the World

A Hun

1918

The Great Gabbo Film ★ 5,7

The Great Gabbo

Gabbo

1929

I Was an Adventuress Film ★ 6,6

I Was an Adventuress

Andre Desormeaux

1940

Immediate Call Film ★ 10,0

Immediate Call

1939

Storm Over Lisbon Film ★ 5,4

Storm Over Lisbon

Deresco

1944

Armored Attack! Film ★ 6,2

Armored Attack!

Dr. Otto Von Harden

1957

The Hun Within Film

The Hun Within

Von Bickel

1918

His Picture in the Papers Film ★ 4,6

His Picture in the Papers

One of the Weazels (uncredited)

1916

The Country Boy Film

The Country Boy

Diner in Restaurant

1915

La Danse de mort Film ★ 6,3

La Danse de mort

Edgar

1948

Portrait of a Murderer Film ★ 5,9

Portrait of a Murderer

Eric

1949

Behind the Facade Film ★ 7,7

Behind the Facade

Eric, German naturalized French

1939

The Flying Torpedo Film

The Flying Torpedo

Accomplice

1916

The Red Signal Film ★ 8,0

The Red Signal

Mathias Berthold

1949

The Honeymoon Film ★ 7,0

The Honeymoon

Prince Nicki

1929

In Again, Out Again Film

In Again, Out Again

Officer (uncredited)

1917

Under Secret Orders Film ★ 9,0

Under Secret Orders

Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

1937

The Heart of Humanity Film ★ 6,0

The Heart of Humanity

Eric von Eberhard

1918

La Madone des sleepings Film ★ 6,0

La Madone des sleepings

Dr Siefgried Traurig

1955

One Does Not Die That Way Film ★ 9,0

One Does Not Die That Way

Eric von Berg

1946

Film

Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

(archive footage)

1966

La Vie des artistes Film ★ 8,0

La Vie des artistes

Self

1938

Three Faces East Film ★ 5,4

Three Faces East

Valdar / Schiller / Blecher

1930

Stroheim in Vienna Film

Stroheim in Vienna

Self

1948

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Film

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Self

1922

Personal Column Film ★ 6,8

Personal Column

Pears, l'ex-couturier

1939