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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Character:Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Release Date:30/04/2017
The Man You Loved to Hate
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/08/1979
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/11/1969
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:23/11/1966
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:24/05/1961
Armored Attack!
Character:Dr. Otto Von Harden
Release Date:01/01/1957
La madone des sleepings
Character:Dr Siefgried Traurig
Release Date:20/06/1955
Napoleon
Character:Ludwig van Beethoven
Release Date:25/03/1955
Série noire
Character:Sacha Zavaroff
Release Date:04/03/1955
Alarm in Morocco
Character:Conrad Nagel
Release Date:15/11/1953
Other Side of Paradise
Character:William O'Hara
Release Date:19/07/1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Character:Le professeur Kieffer
Release Date:21/05/1953
Alraune
Character:Jacob ten Brinken
Release Date:22/10/1952
Sunset Boulevard
Character:Max von Mayerling
Release Date:10/08/1950
Portrait of a Murderer
Character:Eric
Release Date:25/11/1949
The Red Signal
Character:Mathias Berthold
Release Date:04/02/1949
Stroheim in Vienna
Character:Self
Release Date:16/07/1948
La Danse de mort
Character:Edgar
Release Date:02/01/1948
Devil and the Angel
Character:Frank Davis
Release Date:30/10/1946
One Does Not Die That Way
Character:Eric von Berg
Release Date:03/07/1946
The Mask of Diijon
Character:Diijon
Release Date:11/03/1946
Scotland Yard Investigator
Character:Carl Hoffmeyer
Release Date:30/09/1945
The Great Flamarion
Character:The Great Flamarion
Release Date:13/01/1945
Storm Over Lisbon
Character:Deresco
Release Date:16/10/1944
The Lady and the Monster
Character:Prof. Franz Mueller
Release Date:17/04/1944
The North Star
Character:Dr. von Harden
Release Date:04/11/1943
Five Graves to Cairo
Character:Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Release Date:26/05/1943
Gambling Hell
Character:Werner von Krall
Release Date:11/04/1942
So Ends Our Night
Character:Brenner
Release Date:27/02/1941
I Was an Adventuress
Character:Andre Desormeaux
Release Date:10/05/1940
Thunder Over Paris
Character:Korlick
Release Date:03/04/1940
Threats
Character:Le professeur Hoffman
Release Date:11/01/1940
Personal Column
Character:Pears, l'ex-couturier
Release Date:05/12/1939
Immediate Call
Character:
Release Date:15/06/1939
The World Will Shake
Character:Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Release Date:10/05/1939
Behind the Facade
Character:Eric, German naturalized French
Release Date:14/03/1939
Ultimatum
Character:General Simovic
Release Date:27/10/1938
La Vie des artistes
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/1938
Boys' School
Character:Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Release Date:05/04/1938
Gibraltar
Character:Eric Marson
Release Date:01/04/1938
The Lafarge Case
Character:Denis
Release Date:08/03/1938
Rail Pirates
Character:Tchou King
Release Date:19/01/1938
Alibi
Character:Professor Winckler
Release Date:22/12/1937
Under Secret Orders
Character:Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Release Date:06/12/1937
Grand Illusion
Character:Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Release Date:04/06/1937
Marthe Richard
Character:van Ludlow
Release Date:20/04/1937
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Character:Dr. Andre Crespi
Release Date:23/09/1935
Crimson Romance
Character:Capt. Wolters
Release Date:12/10/1934
Fugitive Road
Character:Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Release Date:22/08/1934
As You Desire Me
Character:Carl Salter
Release Date:28/05/1932
The Lost Squadron
Character:Arthur von Furst
Release Date:12/03/1932
Friends and Lovers
Character:Victor Sangrito
Release Date:03/10/1931
Three Faces East
Character:Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Release Date:18/07/1930
The Honeymoon
Character:Prince Nicki
Release Date:31/12/1929
The Great Gabbo
Character:Gabbo
Release Date:12/09/1929
The Wedding March
Character:Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Release Date:06/10/1928
1925 Studio Tour
Character:Self
Release Date:09/04/1925
Greed
Character:Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Release Date:04/12/1924
Souls for Sale
Character:Self - Celebrity Director
Release Date:22/04/1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Character:Self
Release Date:05/11/1922
Foolish Wives
Character:Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Release Date:11/01/1922
Blind Husbands
Character:Lt. Erich von Steuben
Release Date:21/10/1919
The Heart of Humanity
Character:Eric von Eberhard
Release Date:21/12/1918
The Hun Within
Character:Von Bickel
Release Date:08/09/1918
Hearts of the World
Character:A Hun
Release Date:11/03/1918
The Unbeliever
Character:Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Release Date:15/02/1918
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Character:Peter
Release Date:25/11/1917
For France
Character:Minor Role (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1917
Panthea
Character:Lieutenant
Release Date:07/01/1917
The Social Secretary
Character:The Buzzard
Release Date:16/09/1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Character:Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1916
The Flying Torpedo
Character:Accomplice
Release Date:12/03/1916
His Picture in the Papers
Character:One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Release Date:13/02/1916
Old Heidelberg
Character:Lutz
Release Date:14/11/1915
Ghosts
Character:School Clerk
Release Date:31/05/1915
The Country Boy
Character:Diner in Restaurant
Release Date:18/02/1915
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