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
Spécial cinéma
1974
Sunset Boulevard
1950
Hollywood
1980
Grand Illusion
1937
Greed
1924
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
Napoleon
1955
As You Desire Me
1932
The North Star
1943
So Ends Our Night
1941
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Filmography
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage) · 1974
Sunset Boulevard
as Max von Mayerling · 1950
Hollywood
as Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1980
Grand Illusion
as Captain von Rauffenstein · 1937
Greed
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited) · 1924
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Second Pharisee (uncredited) · 1916
Five Graves to Cairo
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel · 1943
Napoleon
as Ludwig van Beethoven · 1955
As You Desire Me
as Carl Salter · 1932
The North Star
as Dr. von Harden · 1943
So Ends Our Night
as Brenner · 1941
Morceaux de Cannes
· 2021
The Lady and the Monster
as Prof. Franz Mueller · 1944
Foolish Wives
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin · 1922
Boys' School
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais · 1938
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
as Le professeur Kieffer · 1953
In Again, Out Again
as Officer (uncredited) · 1917
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
as Dr. Andre Crespi · 1935
His Picture in the Papers
as One of the Weazels (uncredited) · 1916
The Wedding March
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas · 1928
I Was an Adventuress
as Andre Desormeaux · 1940
Hearts of the World
as A Hun · 1918
Friends and Lovers
as Victor Sangrito · 1931
Sylvia of the Secret Service
as Peter · 1917
The Great Flamarion
as The Great Flamarion · 1945
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as Self · 1922
Quand Jean devint Renoir
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) · 2017
Thunder Over Paris
as Korlick · 1940
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
as Self (archive footage) · 1969
Alarm in Morocco
as Conrad Nagel · 1953
La Danse de mort
as Edgar · 1948
One Does Not Die That Way
as Eric von Berg · 1946
Storm Over Lisbon
as Deresco · 1944
The Unbeliever
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz · 1918
The Lafarge Case
as Denis · 1938
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage) · 1961
For France
as Minor Role (uncredited) · 1917
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Director · 1923
The Great Gabbo
as Gabbo · 1929
La Madone des sleepings
as Dr Siefgried Traurig · 1955
Blind Husbands
as Lt. Erich von Steuben · 1919
The Man You Loved to Hate
as Self (archive footage) · 1979
Alibi
as Professor Winckler · 1937
Rail Pirates
as Tchou King · 1938
Portrait of a Murderer
as Eric · 1949
Gambling Hell
as Werner von Krall · 1942
Crimson Romance
as Capt. Wolters · 1934
Devil and the Angel
as Frank Davis · 1946
The Lost Squadron
as Arthur von Furst · 1932
Marthe Richard
as van Ludlow · 1937
The Hun Within
as Von Bickel · 1918
The Heart of Humanity
as Eric von Eberhard · 1918
Other Side of Paradise
as William O'Hara · 1953
Three Faces East
as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher · 1930
The Social Secretary
as The Buzzard · 1916
The Mask of Diijon
as Diijon · 1946
Behind the Facade
as Eric, German naturalized French · 1939
1925 Studio Tour
as Self · 1925
Armored Attack!
as Dr. Otto Von Harden · 1957
La Vie des artistes
as Self · 1938
Gibraltar
as Eric Marson · 1938
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Carl Hoffmeyer · 1945
Unnatural
as Jacob ten Brinken · 1952
Threats
as Le professeur Hoffman · 1940
The Honeymoon
as Prince Nicki · 1929
Ultimatum
as General Simovic · 1938
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
as (archive footage) · 1966
Personal Column
as Pears, l'ex-couturier · 1939
The Flying Torpedo
as Accomplice · 1916
Série noire
as Sacha Zavaroff · 1955
The World Will Shake
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank · 1939
Fugitive Road
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee · 1934
The Red Signal
as Mathias Berthold · 1949
Immediate Call
· 1939
Ghosts
as School Clerk · 1915
Under Secret Orders
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis · 1937
The Country Boy
as Diner in Restaurant · 1915
Panthea
as Lieutenant · 1917
Old Heidelberg
as Lutz · 1915
Stroheim in Vienna
as Self · 1948