Erich von Stroheim

Acting

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.

Fullname:

Erich von Stroheim

Date of Birth:

1885-09-22

Country:

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Media of

Erich von Stroheim

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Filmography of

Erich von Stroheim

Found 73 movies in total

Quand Jean devint Renoir

Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

... 2017

The Man You Loved to Hate

Self (archive footage)

... 1979

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

... 1961

Armored Attack!

Dr. Otto Von Harden

... 1957

La madone des sleepings

Dr Siefgried Traurig

... 1955

Napoleon

Ludwig van Beethoven

... 1955

Série noire

Sacha Zavaroff

... 1955

Alarm in Morocco

Conrad Nagel

... 1953

Other Side of Paradise

William O'Hara

... 1953

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Le professeur Kieffer

... 1953

Alraune

Jacob ten Brinken

... 1952

Sunset Boulevard

Max von Mayerling

... 1950

... 1949

The Red Signal

Mathias Berthold

... 1949

... 1948

... 1948

Devil and the Angel

Frank Davis

... 1946

... 1946

... 1946

... 1945

The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

... 1945

... 1944

The Lady and the Monster

Prof. Franz Mueller

... 1944

The North Star

Dr. von Harden

... 1943

Five Graves to Cairo

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

... 1943

Gambling Hell

Werner von Krall

... 1942

... 1941

I Was an Adventuress

Andre Desormeaux

... 1940

... 1940

Threats

Le professeur Hoffman

... 1940

Personal Column

Pears, l'ex-couturier

... 1939

... 1939

The World Will Shake

Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

... 1939

Behind the Facade

Eric, German naturalized French

... 1939

Ultimatum

General Simovic

... 1938

... 1938

Boys' School

Walter, le professeur d'anglais

... 1938

Gibraltar

Eric Marson

... 1938

... 1938

Rail Pirates

Tchou King

... 1938

Alibi

Professor Winckler

... 1937

Under Secret Orders

Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

... 1937

Grand Illusion

Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

... 1937

Marthe Richard

van Ludlow

... 1937

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

Dr. Andre Crespi

... 1935

Crimson Romance

Capt. Wolters

... 1934

Fugitive Road

Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

... 1934

As You Desire Me

Carl Salter

... 1932

The Lost Squadron

Arthur von Furst

... 1932

Friends and Lovers

Victor Sangrito

... 1931

Three Faces East

Valdar / Schiller Blecher

... 1930

The Honeymoon

Prince Nicki

... 1929

... 1929

The Wedding March

Nicki / Prince Nickolas

... 1928

... 1925

Greed

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

... 1924

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Director

... 1923

Foolish Wives

Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

... 1922

Blind Husbands

Lt. Erich von Steuben

... 1919

The Heart of Humanity

Eric von Eberhard

... 1918

The Hun Within

Von Bickel

... 1918

... 1918

The Unbeliever

Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

... 1918

Panthea

Lieutenant

... 1917

The Social Secretary

The Buzzard

... 1916

... 1916

The Flying Torpedo

Accomplice

... 1916

His Picture in the Papers

One of the Weazels (uncredited)

... 1916

... 1915

Ghosts

School Clerk

... 1915

The Country Boy

Diner in Restaurant

... 1915