Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 22, 1885
Place of Birth:
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Quand Jean devint Renoir | Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside | Self (archive footage) |
| 1979 | The Man You Loved to Hate | Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick | (archive footage) |
| 1961 | The Legend of Rudolph Valentino | Self (archive footage) |
| 1957 | Armored Attack! | Dr. Otto Von Harden |
| 1955 | Série noire | Sacha Zavaroff |
| 1955 | Napoleon | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1955 | La madone des sleepings | Dr Siefgried Traurig |
| 1953 | Other Side of Paradise | William O'Hara |
| 1953 | Midnight... Quai de Bercy | Le professeur Kieffer |
| 1953 | Alarm in Morocco | Conrad Nagel |
| 1952 | Alraune | Jacob ten Brinken |
| 1950 | Sunset Boulevard | Max von Mayerling |
| 1949 | Portrait of a Murderer | Eric |
| 1949 | The Red Signal | Mathias Berthold |
| 1948 | Stroheim in Vienna | Self |
| 1948 | La Danse de mort | Edgar |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon | Diijon |
| 1946 | Devil and the Angel | Frank Davis |
| 1946 | One Does Not Die That Way | Eric von Berg |
| 1945 | The Great Flamarion | The Great Flamarion |
| 1945 | Scotland Yard Investigator | Carl Hoffmeyer |
| 1944 | Storm Over Lisbon | Deresco |
| 1944 | The Lady and the Monster | Prof. Franz Mueller |
| 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
| 1943 | The North Star | Dr. von Harden |
| 1942 | Gambling Hell | Werner von Krall |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Brenner |
| 1940 | Thunder Over Paris | Korlick |
| 1940 | Threats | Le professeur Hoffman |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress | Andre Desormeaux |
| 1939 | Personal Column | Pears, l'ex-couturier |
| 1939 | Behind the Facade | Eric, German naturalized French |
| 1939 | The World Will Shake | Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank |
| 1939 | Immediate Call | |
| 1938 | Boys' School | Walter, le professeur d'anglais |
| 1938 | La Vie des artistes | Self |
| 1938 | Gibraltar | Eric Marson |
| 1938 | Ultimatum | General Simovic |
| 1938 | Rail Pirates | Tchou King |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case | Denis |
| 1937 | Grand Illusion | Le capitaine von Rauffenstein |
| 1937 | Alibi | Winckler |
| 1937 | Marthe Richard | van Ludlow |
| 1937 | Under Secret Orders | Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis |
| 1935 | The Crime of Doctor Crespi | Dr. Andre Crespi |
| 1934 | Crimson Romance | Capt. Wolters |
| 1934 | Fugitive Road | Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron | Arthur von Furst |
| 1932 | As You Desire Me | Carl Salter |
| 1931 | Friends and Lovers | Victor Sangrito |
| 1930 | Three Faces East | Valdar / Schiller Blecher |
| 1929 | The Honeymoon | Prince Nicki |
| 1929 | The Great Gabbo | Gabbo |
| 1928 | The Wedding March | Nicki / Prince Nickolas |
| 1925 | 1925 Studio Tour | Self |
| 1924 | Greed | Balloon Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Souls for Sale | Self - Celebrity Director |
| 1922 | Foolish Wives | Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin |
| 1922 | Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 | Self |
| 1919 | Blind Husbands | Lt. Erich von Steuben |
| 1918 | The Unbeliever | Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz |
| 1918 | The Heart of Humanity | Eric von Eberhard |
| 1918 | The Hun Within | Von Bickel |
| 1918 | Hearts of the World | A Hun |
| 1917 | Panthea | Lieutenant |
| 1916 | The Flying Torpedo | Accomplice |
| 1916 | The Social Secretary | The Buzzard |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Second Pharisee (uncredited) |
| 1916 | His Picture in the Papers | One of the Weazels (uncredited) |
| 1915 | Old Heidelberg | Lutz |
| 1915 | Ghosts | School Clerk |
| 1915 | The Country Boy | Diner in Restaurant |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Star Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma | Self (archive footage) |