Erich von Stroheim
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1885
- Died
- May 12, 1957 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Morceaux de Cannes
Movie
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Movie · as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Hollywood
TV · as Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 ep
The Man You Loved to Hate
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Armored Attack!
Movie · as Dr. Otto Von Harden
Série noire
Movie · as Sacha Zavaroff
Napoleon
Movie · as Ludwig van Beethoven
La Madone des sleepings
Movie · as Dr Siefgried Traurig
Other Side of Paradise
Movie · as William O'Hara
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Movie · as Le professeur Kieffer
Alarm in Morocco
Movie · as Conrad Nagel
Unnatural
Movie · as Jacob ten Brinken
Sunset Boulevard
Movie · as Max von Mayerling
Portrait of a Murderer
Movie · as Eric
The Red Signal
Movie · as Mathias Berthold
Stroheim in Vienna
Movie · as Self
La Danse de mort
Movie · as Edgar
The Mask of Diijon
Movie · as Diijon
Devil and the Angel
Movie · as Frank Davis
One Does Not Die That Way
Movie · as Eric von Berg
The Great Flamarion
Movie · as The Great Flamarion
Scotland Yard Investigator
Movie · as Carl Hoffmeyer
Storm Over Lisbon
Movie · as Deresco
The Lady and the Monster
Movie · as Prof. Franz Mueller
Five Graves to Cairo
Movie · as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The North Star
Movie · as Dr. von Harden
Gambling Hell
Movie · as Werner von Krall
So Ends Our Night
Movie · as Brenner
Thunder Over Paris
Movie · as Korlick
Threats
Movie · as Le professeur Hoffman
I Was an Adventuress
Movie · as Andre Desormeaux
Personal Column
Movie · as Pears, l'ex-couturier
Behind the Facade
Movie · as Eric, German naturalized French
The World Will Shake
Movie · as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Immediate Call
Movie
Boys' School
Movie · as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
La Vie des artistes
Movie · as Self
Gibraltar
Movie · as Eric Marson
Ultimatum
Movie · as General Simovic
Rail Pirates
Movie · as Tchou King
The Lafarge Case
Movie · as Denis
Grand Illusion
Movie · as Captain von Rauffenstein
Alibi
Movie · as Professor Winckler
Marthe Richard
Movie · as van Ludlow
Under Secret Orders
Movie · as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Movie · as Dr. Andre Crespi
Crimson Romance
Movie · as Capt. Wolters
Fugitive Road
Movie · as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
The Lost Squadron
Movie · as Arthur von Furst
As You Desire Me
Movie · as Carl Salter
Friends and Lovers
Movie · as Victor Sangrito
Three Faces East
Movie · as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
The Honeymoon
Movie · as Prince Nicki
The Great Gabbo
Movie · as Gabbo
The Wedding March
Movie · as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
1925 Studio Tour
Movie · as Self
Greed
Movie · as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Souls for Sale
Movie · as Self - Celebrity Director
Foolish Wives
Movie · as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Movie · as Self
Blind Husbands
Movie · as Lt. Erich von Steuben
The Unbeliever
Movie · as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
The Heart of Humanity
Movie · as Eric von Eberhard
The Hun Within
Movie · as Von Bickel
Hearts of the World
Movie · as A Hun
Panthea
Movie · as Lieutenant
For France
Movie · as Minor Role (uncredited)
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Movie · as Peter
In Again, Out Again
Movie · as Officer (uncredited)
The Flying Torpedo
Movie · as Accomplice
The Social Secretary
Movie · as The Buzzard
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Movie · as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
His Picture in the Papers
Movie · as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Old Heidelberg
Movie · as Lutz
Ghosts
Movie · as School Clerk
The Country Boy
Movie · as Diner in Restaurant