Erich von Stroheim
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 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.
Known For
Acting
1950
asMax von Mayerling
1937
asLe capitaine von Rauffenstein
1952
asJacob ten Brinken
1945
asThe Great Flamarion
1922
asCount Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
1922
asSelf
1928
asNicki / Prince Nickolas
1943
asField Marshal Erwin Rommel
1929
asPrince Nicki
1939
asPears, l'ex-couturier
1938
asWalter, le professeur d'anglais
1946
asDiijon
1943
asDr. von Harden
1937
asWinckler
1949
asEric
1919
asLt. Erich von Steuben
1938
asSelf
1961
asSelf (archive footage)
1932
asArthur von Furst
1930
asValdar / Schiller Blecher
1937
asvan Ludlow
1944
asDeresco
1932
asCarl Salter
1946
asFrank Davis
1940
asKorlick
1939
asEric, German naturalized French
1939
asEmil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
1929
asGabbo
1944
asProf. Franz Mueller
1931
asVictor Sangrito
1948
asSelf
1918
asHerr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
1935
asDr. Andre Crespi
1918
asEric von Eberhard
1955
asSacha Zavaroff
1941
asBrenner
1934
asCapt. Wolters
1979
asSelf (archive footage)
1945
asCarl Hoffmeyer
1953
asWilliam O'Hara
1940
asLe professeur Hoffman
1948
asEdgar
1934
asHpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
1918
asVon Bickel
2006
asSelf (archive footage)
1938
asEric Marson
1940
asAndre Desormeaux
1924
asBalloon Vendor (uncredited)
1923
asSelf - Celebrity Director
1915
asLutz
1915
asSchool Clerk
1916
asAccomplice
1966
as(archive footage)
1938
asGeneral Simovic
1942
asWerner von Krall
1955
asLudwig van Beethoven
1916
asThe Buzzard
1916
asSecond Pharisee (uncredited)
1925
asSelf
1953
asLe professeur Kieffer
1955
asDr Siefgried Traurig
1938
asTchou King
1917
asLieutenant
1916
asOne of the Weazels (uncredited)
1938
asDenis
1953
asConrad Nagel
1957
asDr. Otto Von Harden
1949
asMathias Berthold
1918
asA Hun
1946
asEric von Berg
2017
asCaptain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
1939
as
1937
asCol. W. Mathesius / Simonis
1915
asDiner in Restaurant
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf (archive footage)
Production
Crew
1915
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1917
asDirecting
1924
as1922
as1928
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1932
as1919
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1926
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1933
as1929
as1915
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1916
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1920
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