Mauritz Stiller

Mauritz Stiller

ActorDirectorDirectingWriter Jul 17 (died age 45) Helsinki, Finland 1912–2022 (110 year career)
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Biography

Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922. Stiller was a major force in the international film industry and recognized for his refined narrator structure with different fictional levels. He produced some 50 feature films between 1912-1928. After frequent disagreements with studio executive…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (72)

Movies (72)

The Street of Sin

The Street of Sin

1928

Director

8.0
Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire

1927

Co-Director

6.2
Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1927

Director

5.8
The Woman on Trial

The Woman on Trial

1927

Director

The Temptress

The Temptress

1926

Co-Director

6.7
The Saga of Gösta Berling

The Saga of Gösta Berling

1924

Director

6.6
The Saga of Gösta Berling

The Saga of Gösta Berling

1924

Writer

6.6
The Tale of  Gunnar Hede

The Tale of Gunnar Hede

1923

Director

6.6
The Tale of  Gunnar Hede

The Tale of Gunnar Hede

1923

Writer

6.6
Johan

Johan

1921

Director

6.0
Johan

Johan

1921

Writer

6.0
In Self Defence

In Self Defence

1921

Director

In Self Defence

In Self Defence

1921

Screenplay

Erotikon

Erotikon

1920

Director

5.7
Erotikon

Erotikon

1920

Writer

5.7
Fiskebyn

Fiskebyn

1920

Adaptation

Fiskebyn

Fiskebyn

1920

Director

Song of the Scarlet Flower

Song of the Scarlet Flower

1919

Director

5.4
Sir Arne's Treasure

Sir Arne's Treasure

1919

Director

7.1
Sir Arne's Treasure

Sir Arne's Treasure

1919

Screenplay

7.1
Thomas Graal's Best Child

Thomas Graal's Best Child

1918

Director

5.4
Thomas Graal's Best Child

Thomas Graal's Best Child

1918

Writer

5.4
Thomas Graal's Best Film

Thomas Graal's Best Film

1917

Director

5.9
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1917

Director

5.0
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1917

Writer

5.0
The Ballet’s Prima-donna

The Ballet’s Prima-donna

1916

Director

6.6
The Wings

The Wings

1916

Screenplay

5.9
Love and Journalism

Love and Journalism

1916

Director

5.8
The Lucky Pin

The Lucky Pin

1916

Director

The Struggle for His Heart

The Struggle for His Heart

1916

Director

The Avenger

The Avenger

1915

Director

6.0
His Wedding Night

His Wedding Night

1915

Director

The Dagger

The Dagger

1915

Director

Madame de Thèbes

Madame de Thèbes

1915

Director

5.9
The Play Mates

The Play Mates

1915

Director

The Play Mates

The Play Mates

1915

Writer

The Master Thief

The Master Thief

1915

Director

When Artists Love

When Artists Love

1915

Director

His Wife’s Past

His Wife’s Past

1915

Director

The Mine Pilot

The Mine Pilot

1915

Director

For His Love’s Sake

For His Love’s Sake

1914

Director

For His Love’s Sake

For His Love’s Sake

1914

Writer

When Mother in Law Rules

When Mother in Law Rules

1914

Director

When Mother in Law Rules

When Mother in Law Rules

1914

Writer

The Red Tower

The Red Tower

1914

Director

The Red Tower

The Red Tower

1914

Screenplay

The Shot?

The Shot?

1914

Director

The Stormbird

The Stormbird

1914

Director

The Valet

The Valet

1914

Writer

The Brothers

The Brothers

1914

Director

The Brothers

The Brothers

1914

Writer

Brother Against Brother

Brother Against Brother

1913

Director

5.0
The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1913

Director

The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1913

Screenplay

When Love Kills

When Love Kills

1913

Writer

When the Alarm Bell Tolls

When the Alarm Bell Tolls

1913

Director

The Vampire

The Vampire

1913

Director

The Vampire

The Vampire

1913

Screenplay

On Life’s Roads of Destiny

On Life’s Roads of Destiny

1913

Director

Life’s Conflicts

Life’s Conflicts

1913

Director

Life’s Conflicts

Life’s Conflicts

1913

Writer

The Modern Suffragette

The Modern Suffragette

1913

Director

The Child

The Child

1913

Director

The Mannequin

The Mannequin

1913

Director

The Mannequin

The Mannequin

1913

Writer

A Boy in the Battle of Life

A Boy in the Battle of Life

1913

Director

The Gardener

The Gardener

1912

Writer

5.4
The Black Masks

The Black Masks

1912

Director

1.0
The Tyrannical Fiancé

The Tyrannical Fiancé

1912

Director

The Tyrannical Fiancé

The Tyrannical Fiancé

1912

Writer

Mother and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

1912

Director

Mother and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

1912

Writer