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

Sunset Boulevard

Greed

Morceaux de Cannes

Grand Illusion

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Napoleon

The North Star

All Movies (78)

• Morceaux de Cannes2021
• Quand Jean devint Renoir2017 · as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
• The Man You Loved to Hate1979 · as Self (archive footage)
• Garbo, by Joan Crawford1969 · as Self (archive footage)
• Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick1966 · as (archive footage)
• The Legend of Rudolph Valentino1961 · as Self (archive footage)
• Armored Attack!1957 · as Dr. Otto Von Harden
• La Madone des sleepings1955 · as Dr Siefgried Traurig
• Napoleon1955 · as Ludwig van Beethoven
• Série noire1955 · as Sacha Zavaroff
• Alarm in Morocco1953 · as Conrad Nagel
• Other Side of Paradise1953 · as William O'Hara
• Midnight... Quai de Bercy1953 · as Le professeur Kieffer
• Unnatural1952 · as Jacob ten Brinken
• Sunset Boulevard1950 · as Max von Mayerling
• Portrait of a Murderer1949 · as Eric
• The Red Signal1949 · as Mathias Berthold
• Stroheim in Vienna1948 · as Self
• La Danse de mort1948 · as Edgar
• Devil and the Angel1946 · as Frank Davis
• One Does Not Die That Way1946 · as Eric von Berg
• The Mask of Diijon1946 · as Diijon
• Scotland Yard Investigator1945 · as Carl Hoffmeyer
• The Great Flamarion1945 · as The Great Flamarion
• Storm Over Lisbon1944 · as Deresco
• The Lady and the Monster1944 · as Prof. Franz Mueller
• The North Star1943 · as Dr. von Harden
• Five Graves to Cairo1943 · as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
• Gambling Hell1942 · as Werner von Krall
• So Ends Our Night1941 · as Brenner
• I Was an Adventuress1940 · as Andre Desormeaux
• Thunder Over Paris1940 · as Korlick
• Threats1940 · as Le professeur Hoffman
• Personal Column1939 · as Pears, l'ex-couturier
• Immediate Call1939
• The World Will Shake1939 · as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
• Behind the Facade1939 · as Eric, German naturalized French
• Ultimatum1938 · as General Simovic
• La Vie des artistes1938 · as Self
• Boys' School1938 · as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
• Gibraltar1938 · as Eric Marson
• The Lafarge Case1938 · as Denis
• Rail Pirates1938 · as Tchou King
• Alibi1937 · as Professor Winckler
• Under Secret Orders1937 · as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
• Grand Illusion1937 · as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
• Marthe Richard1937 · as van Ludlow
• The Crime of Doctor Crespi1935 · as Dr. Andre Crespi
• Crimson Romance1934 · as Capt. Wolters
• Fugitive Road1934 · as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
• As You Desire Me1932 · as Carl Salter
• The Lost Squadron1932 · as Arthur von Furst
• Friends and Lovers1931 · as Victor Sangrito
• Three Faces East1930 · as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
• The Honeymoon1929 · as Prince Nicki
• The Great Gabbo1929 · as Gabbo
• The Wedding March1928 · as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
• 1925 Studio Tour1925 · as Self
• Greed1924 · as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
• Souls for Sale1923 · as Self - Celebrity Director
• Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 121922 · as Self
• Foolish Wives1922 · as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
• Blind Husbands1919 · as Lt. Erich von Steuben
• The Heart of Humanity1918 · as Eric von Eberhard
• The Hun Within1918 · as Von Bickel
• Hearts of the World1918 · as A Hun
• The Unbeliever1918 · as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
• Sylvia of the Secret Service1917 · as Peter
• For France1917 · as Minor Role (uncredited)
• In Again, Out Again1917 · as Officer (uncredited)
• Panthea1917 · as Lieutenant
• The Social Secretary1916 · as The Buzzard
• Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages1916 · as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
• The Flying Torpedo1916 · as Accomplice
• His Picture in the Papers1916 · as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
• Old Heidelberg1915 · as Lutz
• Ghosts1915 · as School Clerk
• The Country Boy1915 · as Diner in Restaurant

All TV Shows (1)

• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self (archive footage)