About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1885-09-22
Place of birth:
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Website:
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Erich von Stroheim

Overview

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 Actor Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) 59
Average
2006 Edge of Outside Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
1979 The Man You Loved to Hate Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1966 Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1961 The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1957 Armored Attack! Actor Dr. Otto Von Harden 59
Average
1955 La madone des sleepings Actor Dr Siefgried Traurig 58
Average
1955 Napoleon Actor Ludwig van Beethoven 59
Average
1955 Série noire Actor Sacha Zavaroff 58
Average
1953 Alarm in Morocco Actor Conrad Nagel 58
Average
1953 Other Side of Paradise Actor William O'Hara 58
Average
1953 Midnight... Quai de Bercy Actor Le professeur Kieffer 59
Average
1952 Alraune Actor Jacob ten Brinken 58
Average
1950 Sunset Boulevard Actor Max von Mayerling 79
Good
1949 Portrait of a Murderer Actor Eric 59
Average
1949 The Red Signal Actor Mathias Berthold N/A
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1948 Stroheim in Vienna Actor Self N/A
N/A
1948 La Danse de mort Actor Edgar 59
Average
1946 Devil and the Angel Actor Frank Davis 59
Average
1946 One Does Not Die That Way Actor Eric von Berg N/A
N/A
1946 The Mask of Diijon Actor Diijon 58
Average
1945 Scotland Yard Investigator Actor Carl Hoffmeyer 59
Average
1945 The Great Flamarion Actor The Great Flamarion 59
Average
1944 Storm Over Lisbon Actor Deresco 58
Average
1944 The Lady and the Monster Actor Prof. Franz Mueller 58
Average
1943 The North Star Actor Dr. von Harden 59
Average
1943 Five Graves to Cairo Actor Field Marshal Erwin Rommel 61
Fair
1942 Gambling Hell Actor Werner von Krall 59
Average
1941 So Ends Our Night Actor Brenner 58
Average
1940 I Was an Adventuress Actor Andre Desormeaux 59
Average
1940 Thunder Over Paris Actor Korlick 59
Average
1940 Threats Actor Le professeur Hoffman 58
Average
1939 Personal Column Actor Pears, l'ex-couturier 59
Average
1939 Immediate Call Actor N/A
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1939 The World Will Shake Actor Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank 59
Average
1939 Behind the Facade Actor Eric, l'Allemand naturalisé Français 59
Average
1938 Ultimatum Actor General Simovic N/A
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1938 La Vie des artistes Actor Self N/A
N/A
1938 Boys' School Actor Walter, le professeur d'anglais 60
Fair
1938 Gibraltar Actor Eric Marson 59
Average
1938 The Lafarge Case Actor Denis 59
Average
1938 Rail Pirates Actor Tchou King 59
Average
1937 Alibi Actor Winckler 59
Average
1937 Under Secret Orders Actor Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis N/A
N/A
1937 Grand Illusion Actor Le capitaine von Rauffenstein 69
Fair
1937 Marthe Richard Actor van Ludlow 58
Average
1935 The Crime of Doctor Crespi Actor Dr. Andre Crespi 58
Average
1934 Crimson Romance Actor Capt. Wolters 59
Average
1934 Fugitive Road Actor Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee N/A
N/A
1932 As You Desire Me Actor Carl Salter 59
Average
1932 The Lost Squadron Actor Arthur von Furst 59
Average
1931 Friends and Lovers Actor Victor Sangrito 58
Average
1930 Three Faces East Actor Valdar / Schiller Blecher 58
Average
1929 The Honeymoon Actor Prince Nicki N/A
N/A
1929 The Great Gabbo Actor Gabbo 58
Average
1928 The Wedding March Actor Nicki / Prince Nickolas 59
Average
1925 1925 Studio Tour Actor Self 59
Average
1924 Greed Actor Balloon Vendor (uncredited) 62
Fair
1923 Souls for Sale Actor Self - Celebrity Director 59
Average
1922 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1922 Foolish Wives Actor Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin 59
Average
1919 Blind Husbands Actor Lt. Erich von Steuben 59
Average
1918 The Heart of Humanity Actor Eric von Eberhard 59
Average
1918 The Hun Within Actor Von Bickel N/A
N/A
1918 Hearts of the World Actor A Hun 59
Average
1918 The Unbeliever Actor Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz 59
Average
1917 Panthea Actor Lieutenant N/A
N/A
1916 The Social Secretary Actor The Buzzard 58
Average
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Actor Second Pharisee (uncredited) 63
Fair
1916 The Flying Torpedo Actor Accomplice N/A
N/A
1916 His Picture in the Papers Actor One of the Weazels (uncredited) 58
Average
1915 Old Heidelberg Actor Lutz N/A
N/A
1915 Ghosts Actor School Clerk 58
Average
1915 The Country Boy Actor Diner in Restaurant N/A
N/A

Directing
1933 Hello, Sister! Directing Director 59
Average
1932 Queen Kelly Directing Director 59
Average
1929 The Honeymoon Directing Director N/A
N/A
1928 The Wedding March Directing Director 59
Average
1926 The Merry Widow Directing Director 59
Average
1924 Greed Directing Director 62
Fair
1922 Foolish Wives Directing Director 59
Average
1920 The Devil's Passkey Directing Director N/A
N/A
1919 Blind Husbands Directing Director 59
Average
1917 Panthea Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1916 Less Than the Dust Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1916 The Social Secretary Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1916 His Picture in the Papers Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1915 Old Heidelberg Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1915 The Birth of a Nation Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
1956 Papatya Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1938 Gibraltar Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1937 Between Two Women Writing Story 59
Average
1936 The Devil-Doll Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1933 Hello, Sister! Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1932 Queen Kelly Writing Story 59
Average
1929 The Honeymoon Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1928 The Wedding March Writing Writer 59
Average
1926 The Merry Widow Writing Writer 59
Average
1924 Greed Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1922 Foolish Wives Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1922 Foolish Wives Writing Writer 59
Average
1920 The Devil's Passkey Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1919 Blind Husbands Writing Story 59
Average
1919 Blind Husbands Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Production
1928 The Wedding March Production Producer 59
Average
1919 Blind Husbands Production Producer 59
Average
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Production Assistant Production Manager 63
Fair

Art
1924 Greed Art Production Design 62
Fair
1924 Greed Art Art Direction 62
Fair
1920 The Devil's Passkey Art Art Direction N/A
N/A
1919 Blind Husbands Art Art Direction 59
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1923 Merry-Go-Round Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average
1915 Ghosts Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Assistant 58
Average

Crew
1915 Ghosts Crew Technical Advisor 58
Average

Editing
1919 Blind Husbands Editing Editor 59
Average