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.
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Movies (49)
Quand Jean devint Renoir
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
2017
The Man You Loved to Hate
as Self (archive footage)
1979
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
as Self (archive footage)
1969
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
as (archive footage)
1966
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
1961
Armored Attack!
as Dr. Otto Von Harden
1957
Papatya
Original Story (Writing)
1956
La madone des sleepings
as Dr Siefgried Traurig
1955
Napoleon
as Ludwig van Beethoven
1955
Série noire
as Sacha Zavaroff
1955
Alarm in Morocco
as Conrad Nagel
1953
Other Side of Paradise
as William O'Hara
1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
as Le professeur Kieffer
1953
Alraune
as Jacob ten Brinken
1952
Sunset Boulevard
as Max von Mayerling
1950
Portrait of a Murderer
as Eric
1949
The Red Signal
as Mathias Berthold
1949
Stroheim in Vienna
as Self
1948
La Danse de mort
as Edgar
1948
Devil and the Angel
as Frank Davis
1946
One Does Not Die That Way
as Eric von Berg
1946
The Mask of Diijon
as Diijon
1946
Scotland Yard Investigator
as Carl Hoffmeyer
1945
The Great Flamarion
as The Great Flamarion
1945
Storm Over Lisbon
as Deresco
1944
The Lady and the Monster
as Prof. Franz Mueller
1944
The North Star
as Dr. von Harden
1943
Five Graves to Cairo
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
1943
Gambling Hell
as Werner von Krall
1942
So Ends Our Night
as Brenner
1941
I Was an Adventuress
as Andre Desormeaux
1940
Thunder Over Paris
as Korlick
1940
Threats
as Le professeur Hoffman
1940
Personal Column
as Pears, l'ex-couturier
1939
Immediate Call
1939
The World Will Shake
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
1939
Behind the Facade
as Eric, German naturalized French
1939
Ultimatum
as General Simovic
1938
La Vie des artistes
as Self
1938
Boys' School
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
1938
Gibraltar
as Eric Marson
1938
The Lafarge Case
as Denis
1938
Rail Pirates
as Tchou King
1938
Alibi
as Professor Winckler
1937
Under Secret Orders
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
1937
Between Two Women
Story (Writing)
1937
Grand Illusion
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
1937
Marthe Richard
as van Ludlow
1937
The Devil-Doll
Screenplay (Writing)
1936
