
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. St…
Known For
Sunset Boulevard
Max von Mayerling
Grand Illusion
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Greed
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The Devil-Doll
Screenplay
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
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Filmography
Acting (78)
Movies (77)
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979as Self (archive footage)
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969as Self (archive footage)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966as (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961as Self (archive footage)
Armored Attack!
1957as Dr. Otto Von Harden
Napoleon
1955as Ludwig van Beethoven
Série noire
1955as Sacha Zavaroff
La madone des sleepings
1955as Dr Siefgried Traurig
Other Side of Paradise
1953as William O'Hara
Alarm in Morocco
1953as Conrad Nagel
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953as Le professeur Kieffer
Unnatural
1952as Jacob ten Brinken
Sunset Boulevard
1950as Max von Mayerling
Portrait of a Murderer
1949as Eric
The Red Signal
1949as Mathias Berthold
La Danse de mort
1948as Edgar
Stroheim in Vienna
1948as Self
The Mask of Diijon
1946as Diijon
One Does Not Die That Way
1946as Eric von Berg
Devil and the Angel
1946as Frank Davis
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945as Carl Hoffmeyer
The Great Flamarion
1945as The Great Flamarion
The Lady and the Monster
1944as Prof. Franz Mueller
Storm Over Lisbon
1944as Deresco
Five Graves to Cairo
1943as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The North Star
1943as Dr. von Harden
Gambling Hell
1942as Werner von Krall
So Ends Our Night
1941as Brenner
Threats
1940as Le professeur Hoffman
Thunder Over Paris
1940as Korlick
I Was an Adventuress
1940as Andre Desormeaux
Behind the Facade
1939as Eric, German naturalized French
The World Will Shake
1939as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Personal Column
1939as Pears, l'ex-couturier
Immediate Call
1939
La Vie des artistes
1938as Self
Ultimatum
1938as General Simovic
The Lafarge Case
1938as Denis
Boys' School
1938as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Gibraltar
1938as Eric Marson
Rail Pirates
1938as Tchou King
Grand Illusion
1937as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Alibi
1937as Professor Winckler
Marthe Richard
1937as van Ludlow
Under Secret Orders
1937as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935as Dr. Andre Crespi
Crimson Romance
1934as Capt. Wolters
Fugitive Road
1934as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
The Lost Squadron
1932as Arthur von Furst
As You Desire Me
1932as Carl Salter
Friends and Lovers
1931as Victor Sangrito
Three Faces East
1930as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
The Honeymoon
1929as Prince Nicki
The Great Gabbo
1929as Gabbo
The Wedding March
1928as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
1925 Studio Tour
1925as Self
Greed
1924as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
1923as Self - Celebrity Director
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922as Self
Foolish Wives
1922as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Blind Husbands
1919as Lt. Erich von Steuben
Hearts of the World
1918as A Hun
The Unbeliever
1918as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
The Hun Within
1918as Von Bickel
The Heart of Humanity
1918as Eric von Eberhard
In Again, Out Again
1917as Officer (uncredited)
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917as Peter
Panthea
1917as Lieutenant
For France
1917as Minor Role (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
The Flying Torpedo
1916as Accomplice
The Social Secretary
1916as The Buzzard
His Picture in the Papers
1916as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
The Country Boy
1915as Diner in Restaurant
Ghosts
1915as School Clerk
Old Heidelberg
1915as Lutz
Television (1)
Crew (49)
Movies (49)
Papatya
1956Original Story
Gibraltar
1938Scenario Writer
Between Two Women
1937Story
The Devil-Doll
1936Screenplay
Hello, Sister!
1933Director
Hello, Sister!
1933Scenario Writer
Queen Kelly
1929Director
Queen Kelly
1929Original Story
Queen Kelly
1929Producer
The Honeymoon
1929Director
The Honeymoon
1929Writer
The Wedding March
1928Director
The Wedding March
1928Producer
The Wedding March
1928Writer
The Merry Widow
1926Director
The Merry Widow
1926Writer
Greed
1924Art Direction
Greed
1924Director
Greed
1924Production Design
Greed
1924Screenplay
Merry-Go-Round
1923Costume Design
Merry-Go-Round
1923Director
Foolish Wives
1922Director
Foolish Wives
1922Scenario Writer
Foolish Wives
1922Writer
The Devil's Passkey
1920Art Direction
The Devil's Passkey
1920Director
The Devil's Passkey
1920Writer
Blind Husbands
1919Art Direction
Blind Husbands
1919Director
Blind Husbands
1919Editor
Blind Husbands
1919Producer
Blind Husbands
1919Screenplay
Blind Husbands
1919Story
In Again, Out Again
1917Art Direction
In Again, Out Again
1917Assistant Director
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917Assistant Director
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917Technical Advisor
Panthea
1917Assistant Director
Blind Man's Luck
1917Technical Supervisor
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916Assistant Production Manager
Macbeth
1916Assistant Director
The Social Secretary
1916Assistant Director
Less Than the Dust
1916Assistant Director
His Picture in the Papers
1916Assistant Director
The Birth of a Nation
1915Assistant Director
Ghosts
1915Technical Advisor
Ghosts
1915Wardrobe Assistant
Old Heidelberg
1915Assistant Director
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