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Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

ActingBorn September 22, 1885Died May 12, 1957 (age 71)Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

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.

Filmography

2017
Quand Jean devint Renoir

as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

Movie
1979
The Man You Loved to Hate

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1974
Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawford

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1957
Armored Attack!

as Dr. Otto Von Harden

Movie
1955
La Madone des sleepings

as Dr Siefgried Traurig

Movie
1955
Napoleon

as Ludwig van Beethoven

Movie
1955
Série noire

as Sacha Zavaroff

Movie
1953
Alarm in Morocco

as Conrad Nagel

Movie
1953
Other Side of Paradise

as William O'Hara

Movie
1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy

as Le professeur Kieffer

Movie
1952
Unnatural

as Jacob ten Brinken

Movie
1950
Sunset Boulevard

as Max von Mayerling

Movie
1949Movie
1949
The Red Signal

as Mathias Berthold

Movie
1948Movie
1948Movie
1946
Devil and the Angel

as Frank Davis

Movie
1946Movie
1946Movie
1945Movie
1945
The Great Flamarion

as The Great Flamarion

Movie
1944Movie
1944
The Lady and the Monster

as Prof. Franz Mueller

Movie
1943
The North Star

as Dr. von Harden

Movie
1943
Five Graves to Cairo

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Movie
1942
Gambling Hell

as Werner von Krall

Movie
1941Movie
1940
I Was an Adventuress

as Andre Desormeaux

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Threats

as Le professeur Hoffman

Movie
1939
Personal Column

as Pears, l'ex-couturier

Movie
1939
The World Will Shake

as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

Movie
1939
Behind the Facade

as Eric, German naturalized French

Movie
1938
Ultimatum

as General Simovic

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Boys' School

as Walter, le professeur d'anglais

Movie
1938
Gibraltar

as Eric Marson

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Rail Pirates

as Tchou King

Movie
1937
Alibi

as Professor Winckler

Movie
1937
Under Secret Orders

as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

Movie
1937
Grand Illusion

as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

Movie
1937
Marthe Richard

as van Ludlow

Movie
1935
The Crime of Doctor Crespi

as Dr. Andre Crespi

Movie
1934
Crimson Romance

as Capt. Wolters

Movie
1934
Fugitive Road

as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

Movie
1932
As You Desire Me

as Carl Salter

Movie
1932
The Lost Squadron

as Arthur von Furst

Movie
1931
Friends and Lovers

as Victor Sangrito

Movie
1930
Three Faces East

as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher

Movie
1929
The Honeymoon

as Prince Nicki

Movie
1929Movie
1928
The Wedding March

as Nicki / Prince Nickolas

Movie
1925Movie
1924
Greed

as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Movie
1923
Souls for Sale

as Self - Celebrity Director

Movie
1922
Foolish Wives

as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

Movie
1919
Blind Husbands

as Lt. Erich von Steuben

Movie
1918
The Heart of Humanity

as Eric von Eberhard

Movie
1918
The Hun Within

as Von Bickel

Movie
1918Movie
1918
The Unbeliever

as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

Movie
1917
For France

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Movie
1917
In Again, Out Again

as Officer (uncredited)

Movie
1917
Panthea

as Lieutenant

Movie
1916
The Social Secretary

as The Buzzard

Movie
1916Movie
1916
The Flying Torpedo

as Accomplice

Movie
1916
His Picture in the Papers

as One of the Weazels (uncredited)

Movie
1915Movie
1915
Ghosts

as School Clerk

Movie
1915
The Country Boy

as Diner in Restaurant

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 22, 1885
Day of DeathMay 12, 1957
Place of BirthVienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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