Acting
Erich von Stroheim
FR, EN, DE, TR cinema · 90 credits
Born
22 September 1885
Died
12 May 1957 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Also known as Erich Stroheim · Eric von Stroheim · 에리히 폰 슈트로하임 · 에리히 폰 스트로하임 · Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim · Eric Oswald Stroheim
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
Filmography
Quand Jean devint Renoir
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate
as Self (archive footage)
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
as Self (archive footage)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
as (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
Armored Attack!
as Dr. Otto Von Harden
Papatya
Original Story
Série noire
1955
Série noire
as Sacha Zavaroff
Napoleon
as Ludwig van Beethoven
La Madone des sleepings
as Dr Siefgried Traurig
Other Side of Paradise
as William O'Hara
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
as Le professeur Kieffer
Alarm in Morocco
as Conrad Nagel
Unnatural
as Jacob ten Brinken
Sunset Boulevard
as Max von Mayerling
The Red Signal
as Mathias Berthold
La Danse de mort
as Edgar
The Mask of Diijon
as Diijon
Devil and the Angel
as Frank Davis
One Does Not Die That Way
as Eric von Berg
The Great Flamarion
as The Great Flamarion
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Carl Hoffmeyer
Storm Over Lisbon
as Deresco
The Lady and the Monster
as Prof. Franz Mueller
Five Graves to Cairo
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The North Star
as Dr. von Harden
Gambling Hell
as Werner von Krall
So Ends Our Night
as Brenner
Thunder Over Paris
as Korlick
Threats
as Le professeur Hoffman
I Was an Adventuress
as Andre Desormeaux
Personal Column
as Pears, l'ex-couturier
Behind the Facade
as Eric, German naturalized French
The World Will Shake
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Boys' School
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Gibraltar
as Eric Marson, Scenario Writer
Ultimatum
as General Simovic
Rail Pirates
as Tchou King
The Lafarge Case
as Denis
Grand Illusion
as Captain von Rauffenstein
Alibi
as Professor Winckler
Marthe Richard
as van Ludlow
Under Secret Orders
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
The Devil-Doll
Screenplay
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
as Dr. Andre Crespi
Crimson Romance
as Capt. Wolters
Fugitive Road
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Hello, Sister!
Scenario Writer, Director, Writer
The Lost Squadron
as Arthur von Furst
As You Desire Me
as Carl Salter
Friends and Lovers
as Victor Sangrito
Three Faces East
as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
The Honeymoon
as Prince Nicki, Director, Writer
The Great Gabbo
as Gabbo
Queen Kelly
Director, Original Story, Producer
The Wedding March
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas, Director, Writer, Producer
1925 Studio Tour
as Self
The Merry Widow
Director, Writer
Greed
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited), Screenplay, Production Design, Director, Art Direction
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director
Merry-Go-Round
Costume Design, Director
Foolish Wives
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin, Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
The Devil's Passkey
Director, Art Direction, Writer
Blind Husbands
as Lt. Erich von Steuben, Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
The Unbeliever
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
The Heart of Humanity
as Eric von Eberhard
The Hun Within
as Von Bickel
Hearts of the World
as A Hun
Panthea
as Lieutenant, Assistant Director
For France
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Sylvia of the Secret Service
as Peter, Technical Advisor, Assistant Director
In Again, Out Again
as Officer (uncredited), Art Direction, Assistant Director
Blind Man's Luck
Technical Supervisor
The Flying Torpedo
as Accomplice
The Social Secretary
as The Buzzard, Assistant Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Second Pharisee (uncredited), Assistant Production Manager
His Picture in the Papers
as One of the Weazels (uncredited), Assistant Director
Less Than the Dust
Assistant Director
Macbeth
Assistant Director
Old Heidelberg
as Lutz, Assistant Director
Ghosts
as School Clerk, Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor
The Country Boy
as Diner in Restaurant
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director