Erich von Stroheim
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1885-09-22
- Died
- 1957-05-12
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Also known as
- Erich Stroheim · Eric von Stroheim · 에리히 폰 슈트로하임 · 에리히 폰 스트로하임 · Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim · Eric Oswald 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
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Max von Mayerling
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
1937
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Greed
1924
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
The North Star
1943
as Dr. von Harden
TV Shows (1)
Movies (78)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Max von Mayerling
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
1937
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Greed
1924
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
The North Star
1943
as Dr. von Harden
Napoleon
1955
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Unnatural
1952
as Jacob ten Brinken
Ghosts
1915
as School Clerk
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Fugitive Road
1934
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Foolish Wives
1922
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Crimson Romance
1934
as Capt. Wolters
The Lost Squadron
1932
as Arthur von Furst
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Gabbo
1929
as Gabbo
Alibi
1937
as Professor Winckler
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Brenner
Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Director
Blind Husbands
1919
as Lt. Erich von Steuben
I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Andre Desormeaux
Série noire
1955
as Sacha Zavaroff
Threats
1940
as Le professeur Hoffman
Ultimatum
1938
as General Simovic
Hearts of the World
1918
as A Hun
The Lady and the Monster
1944
as Prof. Franz Mueller
As You Desire Me
1932
as Carl Salter
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Personal Column
1939
as Pears, l'ex-couturier
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
as Self (archive footage)
The Wedding March
1928
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Armored Attack!
1957
as Dr. Otto Von Harden
1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self
Under Secret Orders
1937
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
The Country Boy
1915
as Diner in Restaurant
Panthea
1917
as Lieutenant
In Again, Out Again
1917
as Officer (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
1945
as The Great Flamarion
Behind the Facade
1939
as Eric, German naturalized French
La Danse de mort
1948
as Edgar
The World Will Shake
1939
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Gibraltar
1938
as Eric Marson
The Unbeliever
1918
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
His Picture in the Papers
1916
as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Storm Over Lisbon
1944
as Deresco
Immediate Call
1939
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
as Self (archive footage)
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
as Le professeur Kieffer
Boys' School
1938
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
La Madone des sleepings
1955
as Dr Siefgried Traurig
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
as Eric
Other Side of Paradise
1953
as William O'Hara
Devil and the Angel
1946
as Frank Davis
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
as Carl Hoffmeyer
The Flying Torpedo
1916
as Accomplice
Thunder Over Paris
1940
as Korlick
Marthe Richard
1937
as van Ludlow
The Heart of Humanity
1918
as Eric von Eberhard
Rail Pirates
1938
as Tchou King
Old Heidelberg
1915
as Lutz
For France
1917
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Three Faces East
1930
as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Alarm in Morocco
1953
as Conrad Nagel
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
as Dr. Andre Crespi
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922
as Self
One Does Not Die That Way
1946
as Eric von Berg
The Honeymoon
1929
as Prince Nicki
The Hun Within
1918
as Von Bickel
The Red Signal
1949
as Mathias Berthold
The Social Secretary
1916
as The Buzzard
Stroheim in Vienna
1948
as Self
The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Diijon
Gambling Hell
1942
as Werner von Krall
La Vie des artistes
1938
as Self
Friends and Lovers
1931
as Victor Sangrito
The Lafarge Case
1938
as Denis
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917
as Peter
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
as (archive footage)
About Erich von Stroheim
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 marke… With 79 credits spanning from 1915 to 2021, Erich von Stroheim has appeared in 78 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Erich von Stroheim Movies
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Max von Mayerling
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
- Grand Illusion (1937) — as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
- Greed (1924) — as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
- The North Star (1943) — as Dr. von Harden
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