Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Date of Birth:

Sep 22, 1885

Place of Birth:

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

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.

filmography:

Old Heidelberg Old Heidelberg

1915

Souls for Sale Souls for Sale

1923

Greed Greed

1924

Ghosts Ghosts

1915

The Flying Torpedo The Flying Torpedo

1916

Gambling Hell Gambling Hell

1942

Ultimatum Ultimatum

1938

Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

1966

I Was an Adventuress I Was an Adventuress

1940

Gibraltar Gibraltar

1938

Other Side of Paradise Other Side of Paradise

1953

Threats Threats

1940

Scotland Yard Investigator Scotland Yard Investigator

1945

La Danse de mort La Danse de mort

1948

Fugitive Road Fugitive Road

1934

Edge of Outside Edge of Outside

2006

The Hun Within The Hun Within

1918

Napoleon Napoleon

1955

The Social Secretary The Social Secretary

1916

Hearts of the World Hearts of the World

1918

The Red Signal The Red Signal

1949

Armored Attack! Armored Attack!

1957

One Does Not Die That Way One Does Not Die That Way

1946

Quand Jean devint Renoir Quand Jean devint Renoir

2017

The Country Boy The Country Boy

1915

Under Secret Orders Under Secret Orders

1937

Immediate Call Immediate Call

1939

Alarm in Morocco Alarm in Morocco

1953

The Lafarge Case The Lafarge Case

1938

Midnight... Quai de Bercy Midnight... Quai de Bercy

1953

1925 Studio Tour 1925 Studio Tour

1925

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

La madone des sleepings La madone des sleepings

1955

Rail Pirates Rail Pirates

1938

His Picture in the Papers His Picture in the Papers

1916

Panthea Panthea

1917

The Man You Loved to Hate The Man You Loved to Hate

1979

Crimson Romance Crimson Romance

1934

The North Star The North Star

1943

The Mask of Diijon The Mask of Diijon

1946

Boys' School Boys' School

1938

Alibi Alibi

1937

Portrait of a Murderer Portrait of a Murderer

1949

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

La Vie des artistes La Vie des artistes

1938

Blind Husbands Blind Husbands

1919

Personal Column Personal Column

1939

The Honeymoon The Honeymoon

1929

The Great Flamarion The Great Flamarion

1945

Alraune Alraune

1952

Grand Illusion Grand Illusion

1937

Foolish Wives Foolish Wives

1922

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

1922

Five Graves to Cairo Five Graves to Cairo

1943

The Wedding March The Wedding March

1928

The Lost Squadron The Lost Squadron

1932

Three Faces East Three Faces East

1930

The Unbeliever The Unbeliever

1918

Stroheim in Vienna Stroheim in Vienna

1948

Friends and Lovers Friends and Lovers

1931

The Crime of Doctor Crespi The Crime of Doctor Crespi

1935

The Heart of Humanity The Heart of Humanity

1918

So Ends Our Night So Ends Our Night

1941

Série noire Série noire

1955

The Lady and the Monster The Lady and the Monster

1944

The Great Gabbo The Great Gabbo

1929

As You Desire Me As You Desire Me

1932

Storm Over Lisbon Storm Over Lisbon

1944

Marthe Richard Marthe Richard

1937

Devil and the Angel Devil and the Angel

1946

Thunder Over Paris Thunder Over Paris

1940

The World Will Shake The World Will Shake

1939

Behind the Facade Behind the Facade

1939

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard

1950

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