Erich von Stroheim
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1885, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Died
- May 12, 1957
- Movies
- 89
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes | |
| 2017 | Quand Jean devint Renoir | Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) |
| 1979 | The Man You Loved to Hate | Self (archive footage) |
| 1969 | Garbo, by Joan Crawford | 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 | La Madone des sleepings | Dr Siefgried Traurig |
| 1955 | Napoleon | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1955 | Série noire | Sacha Zavaroff |
| 1953 | Alarm in Morocco | Conrad Nagel |
| 1953 | Other Side of Paradise | William O'Hara |
| 1953 | Midnight... Quai de Bercy | Le professeur Kieffer |
| 1952 | Unnatural | 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 | Devil and the Angel | Frank Davis |
| 1946 | One Does Not Die That Way | Eric von Berg |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon | Diijon |
| 1945 | Scotland Yard Investigator | Carl Hoffmeyer |
| 1945 | The Great Flamarion | The Great Flamarion |
| 1944 | Storm Over Lisbon | Deresco |
| 1944 | The Lady and the Monster | Prof. Franz Mueller |
| 1943 | The North Star | Dr. von Harden |
| 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
| 1942 | Gambling Hell | Werner von Krall |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Brenner |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress | Andre Desormeaux |
| 1940 | Thunder Over Paris | Korlick |
| 1940 | Threats | Le professeur Hoffman |
| 1939 | Personal Column | Pears, l'ex-couturier |
| 1939 | Immediate Call | |
| 1939 | The World Will Shake | Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank |
| 1939 | Behind the Facade | Eric, German naturalized French |
| 1938 | Ultimatum | General Simovic |
| 1938 | La Vie des artistes | Self |
| 1938 | Boys' School | Walter, le professeur d'anglais |
| 1938 | Gibraltar | Eric Marson |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case | Denis |
| 1938 | Rail Pirates | Tchou King |
| 1937 | Alibi | Professor Winckler |
| 1937 | Under Secret Orders | Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis |
| 1937 | Grand Illusion | Captain von Rauffenstein |
| 1937 | Marthe Richard | van Ludlow |
| 1935 | The Crime of Doctor Crespi | Dr. Andre Crespi |
| 1934 | Crimson Romance | Capt. Wolters |
| 1934 | Fugitive Road | Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee |
| 1932 | As You Desire Me | Carl Salter |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron | Arthur von Furst |
| 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 | Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 | Self |
| 1922 | Foolish Wives | Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin |
| 1919 | Blind Husbands | Lt. Erich von Steuben |
| 1918 | The Heart of Humanity | Eric von Eberhard |
| 1918 | The Hun Within | Von Bickel |
| 1918 | Hearts of the World | A Hun |
| 1918 | The Unbeliever | Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz |
| 1917 | Sylvia of the Secret Service | Peter |
| 1917 | For France | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1917 | In Again, Out Again | Officer (uncredited) |
| 1917 | Panthea | Lieutenant |
| 1916 | The Social Secretary | The Buzzard |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages | Second Pharisee (uncredited) |
| 1916 | The Flying Torpedo | Accomplice |
| 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 |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1936 | The Devil-Doll | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Hello, Sister! | Director, Writer |
| 1929 | Queen Kelly | Director, Producer |
| 1929 | The Honeymoon | Director, Writer |
| 1928 | The Wedding March | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1925 | The Merry Widow | Director, Writer |
| 1924 | Greed | Director, Screenplay |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Round | Director |
| 1922 | Foolish Wives | Director, Writer |
| 1920 | The Devil's Passkey | Director, Writer |
| 1919 | Blind Husbands | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
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