Mauritz Stiller
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-07-17
Day of Death
1928-11-08 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Mauritz Stiller
Biography
Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922. Stiller was a major force in the international film industry and recognized for his refined narrator structure with different fictional levels. He produced some 50 feature films between 1912-1928. After frequent disagreements with studio executives at MGM and Paramount, Stiller returned to Sweden, where he died soon afterwards. Stiller's contribution to the motion picture industry has since been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1713 Vine Street.
Acting
(2022)
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
as Self (archive footage)
(1990)
The Divine Garbo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1988)
Stiller, Garbo & jag
as (archive footage)
(1916)
The Wings
as Director
(1914)
(1912)
The Gardener
as Passenger
(1912)
(1912)
The Springtime of Life
as Lieutenant Plein
(1912)
Crew
(1928)
The Street of Sin
Director
(1927)
Hotel Imperial
Director
(1927)
The Woman on Trial
Director
(1927)
Barbed Wire
Co-Director
(1926)
The Temptress
Co-Director
(1924)
The Saga of Gösta Berling
Director, Writer
(1923)
Gunnar Hede's Saga
Director, Writer
(1921)
Johan
Director, Writer
(1921)
In Self Defence
Director, Screenplay
(1920)
Erotikon
Director, Writer
(1920)
Fiskebyn
Director, Adaptation
(1919)
Sir Arne's Treasure
Director, Screenplay
(1919)
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Director, Writer
(1918)
Thomas Graal's Best Child
Director, Writer
(1917)
Alexander the Great
Director, Writer
(1917)
Thomas Graal's Best Film
Director
(1916)
The Wings
Screenplay, Director
(1916)
Love and Journalism
Director
(1916)
The Ballerina
Director
(1916)
Lyckonålen
Director
(1915)
The Avenger
Director
(1915)
Madame de Thèbes
Director
(1915)
Lekkamraterna
Writer, Director
(1915)
Minlotsen
Director
(1915)
Mästertjuven
Director
(1915)
Dolken
Director
(1915)
Hans hustrus förflutna
Director
(1915)
Hans bröllopsnatt
Director
(1915)
När konstnärer älska
Director
(1914)
Skottet?
Director
(1914)
Stormfågeln
Director
(1914)
För sin kärleks skull
Director, Writer
(1914)
När svärmor regerar
Writer, Director
(1914)
Det röda tornet
Director, Screenplay
(1913)
Den moderna suffragetten
Director
(1913)
The Unknown Woman
Director, Screenplay
(1913)
Vampire
Director, Screenplay
(1913)
Brother Against Brother
Director
(1913)
Livets konflikter
Writer, Director
(1913)
Barnet
Director
(1913)
När larmklockan ljuder
Director
(1913)
The Mannequin
Writer, Director
(1913)
When Love Kills
Writer, Director
(1913)
På livets ödesvägar
Director
(1912)
Den tyranniske fästmannen
Writer, Director
(1912)
The Black Masks
Director, Writer
(1912)
The Gardener
Writer
(1912)
Mor och dotter
Writer, Director