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.
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Filmography
all 86
Movies 84
Director 12
self 9
Writer 3
TV Shows 2
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Quand Jean devint Renoir (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Edge of Outside (2006)
Movie
Lui-même
Star Life (1990)
TV
Himself (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma (1974)
TV
Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961)
Movie
Dr. Otto Von Harden
Armored Attack! (1957)
Movie
Writer
Papatya (1956)
Movie
Dr. Siegfried Traurig
La madone des sleepings (1955)
Movie
Ludwig van Beethoven
Napoleon (1955)
Movie
Sacha Zavaroff
Série noire (1955)
Movie
Conrad Nagel
Alarm in Morocco (1953)
Movie
William O'Hara
Other Side of Paradise (1953)
Movie
Le professeur Kieffer
Midnight... Quai de Bercy (1953)
Movie
Jacob ten Brinken
Alraune (1952)
Movie
Max Von Mayerling
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Movie
5.25
Eric
Portrait of a Murderer (1949)
Movie
Le docteur Mathias Berthold
The Red Signal (1949)
Movie
Himself
Stroheim in Vienna (1948)
Movie
Edgar
La Danse de mort (1948)
Movie
Frank Davis
Devil and the Angel (1946)
Movie
Eric von Berg
One Does Not Die That Way (1946)
Movie
Diijon
The Mask of Diijon (1946)
Movie
Carl Hoffmeyer
Scotland Yard Investigator (1945)
Movie
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion (1945)
Movie
Deresco
Storm Over Lisbon (1944)
Movie
Prof. Franz Mueller
The Lady and the Monster (1944)
Movie
Dr. von Harden
The North Star (1943)
Movie
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
Movie
6
Werner von Krall
Gambling Hell (1942)
Movie
Brenner
So Ends Our Night (1941)
Movie
Andre Desormeaux
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Movie
Korlick
Thunder Over Paris (1940)
Movie
Le professeur Hoffman
Threats (1940)
Movie
Pears
Personal Column (1939)
Movie
Captain Stanley Wells
Immediate Call (1939)
Movie
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
The World Will Shake (1939)
Movie
Eric, l'Allemand naturalisé Français
Behind the Facade (1939)
Movie
General Simovic
Ultimatum (1938)
Movie
Self
La Vie des artistes (1938)
Movie
Walter - prof d'anglais
Boys' School (1938)
Movie
Marson
Gibraltar (1938)
Movie
Denis
The Lafarge Case (1938)
Movie
Tchou King
Rail Pirates (1938)
Movie
Le professeur Winckler
Alibi (1937)
Movie
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Under Secret Orders (1937)
Movie
Writer
Between Two Women (1937)
Movie
Le captaine von Rauffenstein
Grand Illusion (1937)
Movie
4
van Ludlow
Marthe Richard (1937)
Movie
Writer
The Devil-Doll (1936)
Movie
Dr. Andre Crespi
The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935)
Movie
Capt. Wolters
Crimson Romance (1934)
Movie
Hauptmann Oswald Von Traunsee
Fugitive Road (1934)
Movie
Director
Hello, Sister! (1933)
Movie
Director
Queen Kelly (1932)
Movie
Carl Salter
As You Desire Me (1932)
Movie
Arthur von Furst
The Lost Squadron (1932)
Movie
Victor Sangrito
Friends and Lovers (1931)
Movie
Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Three Faces East (1930)
Movie
Director
The Honeymoon (1929)
Movie
The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo (1929)
Movie
Nicki / Prince Nickolas von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
The Wedding March (1928)
Movie
Director
The Merry Widow (1926)
Movie
Self
1925 Studio Tour (1925)
Movie
Director
Greed (1924)
Movie
4.62
Director
Merry-Go-Round (1923)
Movie
Himself - Celebrity Director
Souls for Sale (1923)
Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 (1922)
Movie
Director
Foolish Wives (1922)
Movie
6
Director
The Devil's Passkey (1920)
Movie
The Other Man - Lt. Erich von Steuben
Blind Husbands (1919)
Movie
Eric von Eberhard
The Heart of Humanity (1918)
Movie
Von Bickel
The Hun Within (1918)
Movie
A Hun
Hearts of the World (1918)
Movie
Lt. Kurt von Schnieditz
The Unbeliever (1918)
Movie
Lieutenant / Assistant Director
Panthea (1917)
Movie
Assistant Director
Less Than the Dust (1916)
Movie
The Buzzard
The Social Secretary (1916)
Movie
Second Pharisee (uncredited) / Assistant Production Manager
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
Movie
6
Accomplice
The Flying Torpedo (1916)
Movie
One of the Weazels (uncredited) / Assistant Director
His Picture in the Papers (1916)
Movie
Lutz
Old Heidelberg (1915)
Movie
School Clerk / Wardrobe Assistant / Technical Advisor
Ghosts (1915)
Movie
Minor Role
The Failure (1915)
Movie
Officer on Horseback
Captain Macklin (1915)
Movie
Assistant Director
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Movie
3
Ratings
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1931
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1885-09-22
Deathday1957-05-12 (71 years old)
Birth NameErich Oswald Stroheim
Birth PlaceVienna, Austria
ChildrenErich von Stroheim Jr., Josef von Stroheim
CitizenshipsAustria, United States of America
Also Known AsErich Stroheim, Eric von Stroheim, 에리히 폰 슈트로하임, 에리히 폰 스트로하임, Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Knight of the Legion of Honour
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