Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

ActorWriterDirectorProducerArt Sep 22 (died age 71) Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] 1915–2017 (102 year career)
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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 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. St…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (78)

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Movies (77)

Quand Jean devint Renoir

Quand Jean devint Renoir

2017

as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

10.0
The Man You Loved to Hate

The Man You Loved to Hate

1979

as Self (archive footage)

6.3
Garbo, by Joan Crawford

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969

as Self (archive footage)

4.0
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

1966

as (archive footage)

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

as Self (archive footage)

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

as Dr. Otto Von Harden

6.2
Napoleon

Napoleon

1955

as Ludwig van Beethoven

6.3
Série noire

Série noire

1955

as Sacha Zavaroff

5.0
La madone des sleepings

La madone des sleepings

1955

as Dr Siefgried Traurig

3.0
Other Side of Paradise

Other Side of Paradise

1953

as William O'Hara

5.0
Alarm in Morocco

Alarm in Morocco

1953

as Conrad Nagel

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

1953

as Le professeur Kieffer

6.5
Unnatural

Unnatural

1952

as Jacob ten Brinken

5.4
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Max von Mayerling

8.3
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

1949

as Eric

5.7
The Red Signal

The Red Signal

1949

as Mathias Berthold

La Danse de mort

La Danse de mort

1948

as Edgar

5.9
Stroheim in Vienna

Stroheim in Vienna

1948

as Self

The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

1946

as Diijon

4.6
One Does Not Die That Way

One Does Not Die That Way

1946

as Eric von Berg

Devil and the Angel

Devil and the Angel

1946

as Frank Davis

5.4
Scotland Yard Investigator

Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

as Carl Hoffmeyer

5.7
The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945

as The Great Flamarion

6.1
The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

1944

as Prof. Franz Mueller

5.9
Storm Over Lisbon

Storm Over Lisbon

1944

as Deresco

4.8
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

6.9
The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Dr. von Harden

6.1
Gambling Hell

Gambling Hell

1942

as Werner von Krall

6.4
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

1941

as Brenner

6.2
Threats

Threats

1940

as Le professeur Hoffman

5.4
Thunder Over Paris

Thunder Over Paris

1940

as Korlick

5.7
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

1940

as Andre Desormeaux

6.3
Behind the Facade

Behind the Facade

1939

as Eric, German naturalized French

7.8
The World Will Shake

The World Will Shake

1939

as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

6.7
Personal Column

Personal Column

1939

as Pears, l'ex-couturier

6.6
Immediate Call

Immediate Call

1939
La Vie des artistes

La Vie des artistes

1938

as Self

Ultimatum

Ultimatum

1938

as General Simovic

The Lafarge Case

The Lafarge Case

1938

as Denis

5.8
Boys' School

Boys' School

1938

as Walter, le professeur d'anglais

7.4
Gibraltar

Gibraltar

1938

as Eric Marson

6.2
Rail Pirates

Rail Pirates

1938

as Tchou King

5.4
Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

1937

as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

7.9
Alibi

Alibi

1937

as Professor Winckler

6.5
Marthe Richard

Marthe Richard

1937

as van Ludlow

4.3
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

4.7
Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

1934

as Capt. Wolters

5.0
Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road

1934

as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

4.0
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

as Arthur von Furst

6.3
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932

as Carl Salter

6.3
Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

1931

as Victor Sangrito

4.4
Three Faces East

Three Faces East

1930

as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher

4.9
The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

1929

as Prince Nicki

The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

1929

as Gabbo

5.5
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

as Nicki / Prince Nickolas

7.1
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

1925

as Self

6.1
Greed

Greed

1924

as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

7.3
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923

as Self - Celebrity Director

6.2
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

1922

as Self

Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

6.4
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

as Lt. Erich von Steuben

6.3
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

as A Hun

6.0
The Unbeliever

The Unbeliever

1918

as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

6.1
The Hun Within

The Hun Within

1918

as Von Bickel

The Heart of Humanity

The Heart of Humanity

1918

as Eric von Eberhard

6.1
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917

as Officer (uncredited)

Sylvia of the Secret Service

Sylvia of the Secret Service

1917

as Peter

Panthea

Panthea

1917

as Lieutenant

For France

For France

1917

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

as Second Pharisee (uncredited)

7.1
The Flying Torpedo

The Flying Torpedo

1916

as Accomplice

The Social Secretary

The Social Secretary

1916

as The Buzzard

5.6
His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

1916

as One of the Weazels (uncredited)

4.6
The Country Boy

The Country Boy

1915

as Diner in Restaurant

Ghosts

Ghosts

1915

as School Clerk

4.5
Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

as Lutz

5.0

Crew (49)

Movies (49)

Papatya

Papatya

1956

Original Story

Gibraltar

Gibraltar

1938

Scenario Writer

6.2
Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1937

Story

5.5
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll

1936

Screenplay

6.8
Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!

1933

Director

5.8
Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!

1933

Scenario Writer

5.8
Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1929

Director

6.5
Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1929

Original Story

6.5
Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1929

Producer

6.5
The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

1929

Director

The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

1929

Writer

The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Director

7.1
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Producer

7.1
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928

Writer

7.1
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1926

Director

6.7
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1926

Writer

6.7
Greed

Greed

1924

Art Direction

7.3
Greed

Greed

1924

Director

7.3
Greed

Greed

1924

Production Design

7.3
Greed

Greed

1924

Screenplay

7.3
Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

1923

Costume Design

6.1
Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

1923

Director

6.1
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

Director

6.4
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

Scenario Writer

6.4
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922

Writer

6.4
The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

1920

Art Direction

The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

1920

Director

The Devil's Passkey

The Devil's Passkey

1920

Writer

Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Art Direction

6.3
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Director

6.3
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Editor

6.3
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Producer

6.3
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Screenplay

6.3
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919

Story

6.3
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917

Art Direction

In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917

Assistant Director

Sylvia of the Secret Service

Sylvia of the Secret Service

1917

Assistant Director

Sylvia of the Secret Service

Sylvia of the Secret Service

1917

Technical Advisor

Panthea

Panthea

1917

Assistant Director

Blind Man's Luck

Blind Man's Luck

1917

Technical Supervisor

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Assistant Production Manager

7.1
Macbeth

Macbeth

1916

Assistant Director

The Social Secretary

The Social Secretary

1916

Assistant Director

5.6
Less Than the Dust

Less Than the Dust

1916

Assistant Director

3.0
His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

1916

Assistant Director

4.6
The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915

Assistant Director

6.0
Ghosts

Ghosts

1915

Technical Advisor

4.5
Ghosts

Ghosts

1915

Wardrobe Assistant

4.5
Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

Assistant Director

5.0