Erich von Stroheim
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1885-09-22
Day of Death
1957-05-12 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Erich von Stroheim
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.
Known For
Acting
(2017)
Quand Jean devint Renoir
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
(2006)
Edge of Outside
as Self (archive footage)
(1979)
The Man You Loved to Hate
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
as (archive footage)
(1961)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
(1957)
Armored Attack!
as Dr. Otto Von Harden
(1955)
Napoleon
as Ludwig van Beethoven
(1955)
Série noire
as Sacha Zavaroff
(1955)
La madone des sleepings
as Dr Siefgried Traurig
(1953)
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
as Le professeur Kieffer
(1953)
Other Side of Paradise
as William O'Hara
(1953)
Alarm in Morocco
as Conrad Nagel
(1952)
Alraune
as Jacob ten Brinken
(1950)
Sunset Boulevard
as Max von Mayerling
(1949)
Portrait of a Murderer
as Eric
(1949)
The Red Signal
as Mathias Berthold
(1948)
La Danse de mort
as Edgar
(1948)
Stroheim in Vienna
as Self
(1946)
Devil and the Angel
as Frank Davis
(1946)
The Mask of Diijon
as Diijon
(1946)
One Does Not Die That Way
as Eric von Berg
(1945)
The Great Flamarion
as The Great Flamarion
(1945)
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Carl Hoffmeyer
(1944)
Storm Over Lisbon
as Deresco
(1944)
The Lady and the Monster
as Prof. Franz Mueller
(1943)
The North Star
as Dr. von Harden
(1943)
Five Graves to Cairo
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
(1942)
Gambling Hell
as Werner von Krall
(1941)
So Ends Our Night
as Brenner
(1940)
I Was an Adventuress
as Andre Desormeaux
(1940)
Threats
as Le professeur Hoffman
(1940)
Thunder Over Paris
as Korlick
(1939)
Personal Column
as Pears, l'ex-couturier
(1939)
Behind the Facade
as Eric, German naturalized French
(1939)
The World Will Shake
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
(1939)
(1938)
Gibraltar
as Eric Marson
(1938)
Boys' School
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
(1938)
Ultimatum
as General Simovic
(1938)
The Lafarge Case
as Denis
(1938)
La Vie des artistes
as Self
(1938)
Rail Pirates
as Tchou King
(1937)
Grand Illusion
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
(1937)
Alibi
as Winckler
(1937)
Marthe Richard
as van Ludlow
(1937)
Under Secret Orders
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
(1935)
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
as Dr. Andre Crespi
(1934)
Crimson Romance
as Capt. Wolters
(1934)
Fugitive Road
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
(1932)
As You Desire Me
as Carl Salter
(1932)
The Lost Squadron
as Arthur von Furst
(1931)
Friends and Lovers
as Victor Sangrito
(1930)
Three Faces East
as Valdar / Schiller Blecher
(1929)
The Great Gabbo
as Gabbo
(1929)
The Honeymoon
as Prince Nicki
(1928)
The Wedding March
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
(1925)
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
(1924)
Greed
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
(1923)
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director
(1922)
Foolish Wives
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
(1922)
(1919)
Blind Husbands
as Lt. Erich von Steuben
(1918)
Hearts of the World
as A Hun
(1918)
The Unbeliever
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
(1918)
The Heart of Humanity
as Eric von Eberhard
(1918)
The Hun Within
as Von Bickel
(1917)
Panthea
as Lieutenant
(1916)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
(1916)
The Social Secretary
as The Buzzard
(1916)
His Picture in the Papers
as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
(1916)
The Flying Torpedo
as Accomplice
(1915)
Ghosts
as School Clerk
(1915)
Old Heidelberg
as Lutz
(1915)
The Country Boy
as Diner in Restaurant
Crew
(1956)
Papatya
Original Story
(1938)
Gibraltar
Scenario Writer
(1937)
Between Two Women
Story
(1936)
The Devil-Doll
Screenplay
(1933)
Hello, Sister!
Scenario Writer, Director
(1932)
Queen Kelly
Director, Story
(1929)
The Honeymoon
Director, Writer
(1929)
The Great Gabbo
Director
(1928)
The Wedding March
Director, Writer, Producer
(1926)
The Merry Widow
Director, Writer
(1924)
Greed
Screenplay, Production Design, Director, Art Direction
(1923)
Merry-Go-Round
Costume Design
(1922)
Foolish Wives
Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
(1920)
The Devil's Passkey
Director, Art Direction, Writer
(1919)
Blind Husbands
Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
(1917)
Panthea
Assistant Director
(1917)
Blind Man's Luck
Technical Supervisor
(1916)
The Social Secretary
Assistant Director
(1916)
Less Than the Dust
Assistant Director
(1916)
His Picture in the Papers
Assistant Director
(1916)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Assistant Production Manager
(1915)
Ghosts
Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor
(1915)
Old Heidelberg
Assistant Director
(1915)
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director