Erich von Stroheim
Acting
Born: 1885-09-22 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
Sunset Boulevard
Max von Mayerling
Greed
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
Captain von Rauffenstein
Napoleon
Ludwig van Beethoven
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
For France
Minor Role (uncredited)
Thunder Over Paris
Korlick
Morceaux de Cannes
Alarm in Morocco
Conrad Nagel
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
The Unbeliever
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
So Ends Our Night
Brenner
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Blind Husbands
Lt. Erich von Steuben
The North Star
Dr. von Harden
One Does Not Die That Way
Eric von Berg
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Peter
Crimson Romance
Capt. Wolters
The World Will Shake
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
The Hun Within
Von Bickel
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Le professeur Kieffer
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director
Alibi
Professor Winckler
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
Ghosts
School Clerk
Gambling Hell
Werner von Krall
Behind the Facade
Eric, German naturalized French
Fugitive Road
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
The Wedding March
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Boys' School
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Gibraltar
Eric Marson
Hearts of the World
A Hun
Panthea
Lieutenant
Immediate Call
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
La Danse de mort
Edgar
The Lafarge Case
Denis