Mauritz Stiller
Biography
Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922. Stiller was a major force in the international film industry and recognized for his refined narrator structure with different fictional levels. He produced some 50 feature films between 1912-1928. After frequent disagreements with studio executives at MGM and Paramount, Stiller returned to Sweden, where he died soon afterwards. Stiller's contribution to the motion picture industry has since been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1713 Vine Street.
Personal Details
Movies (50)
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
as Self (archive footage)
2014
The Divine Garbo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990
Stiller, Garbo & jag
as (archive footage)
1988
The Street of Sin
Director (Directing)
1928
The Woman on Trial
Director (Directing)
1927
Barbed Wire
Co-Director (Directing)
1927
Hotel Imperial
Director (Directing)
1927
The Temptress
Co-Director (Directing)
1926
The Saga of Gösta Berling
Director (Directing)
1924
Gunnar Hede's Saga
Director (Directing)
1923
In Self Defence
Director (Directing)
1921
Johan
Director (Directing)
1921
Erotikon
Director (Directing)
1920
Fiskebyn
Director (Directing)
1920
Sir Arne's Treasure
Director (Directing)
1919
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Director (Directing)
1919
Thomas Graal's Best Child
Director (Directing)
1918
Alexander the Great
Director (Directing)
1917
Thomas Graal's Best Film
Director (Directing)
1917
The Ballerina
Director (Directing)
1916
The Wings
as Director
1916
Love and Journalism
Director (Directing)
1916
Lyckonålen
Director (Directing)
1916
Minlotsen
Director (Directing)
1915
Mästertjuven
Director (Directing)
1915
Hans bröllopsnatt
Director (Directing)
1915
The Avenger
Director (Directing)
1915
Hans hustrus förflutna
Director (Directing)
1915
Madame de Thèbes
Director (Directing)
1915
Lekkamraterna
Director (Directing)
1915
När konstnärer älska
Director (Directing)
1915
Dolken
Director (Directing)
1915
Det röda tornet
Director (Directing)
1914
Stormfågeln
Director (Directing)
1914
Skottet?
Director (Directing)
1914
För sin kärleks skull
Director (Directing)
1914
När svärmor regerar
1914
Brother Against Brother
Director (Directing)
1913
Livets konflikter
Writer (Writing)
1913
På livets ödesvägar
Director (Directing)
1913
The Mannequin
Director (Directing)
1913
När larmklockan ljuder
Director (Directing)
1913
When Love Kills
Director (Directing)
1913
Vampire
Director (Directing)
1913
Barnet
Director (Directing)
1913
Den moderna suffragetten
Director (Directing)
1913
The Unknown Woman
Director (Directing)
1913
Den tyranniske fästmannen
1912
The Springtime of Life
as Lieutenant Plein
1912