Erich von Stroheim

Actor

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.

Born: September 22, 1885 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Died: May 12, 1957 (Age 71)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Alraune Movie	5.8	Actor	Jacob ten Brinken	1952
As You Desire Me Movie	6	Actor	Carl Salter	1932
Blind Husbands Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Lt. Erich von Steuben	1919
Boys' School Movie	7.3	Actor	Walter, le professeur d'anglais	1938
Crimson Romance Movie	5.4	Actor	Capt. Wolters	1934
Behind the Facade Movie	6.4	Actor	Eric, German naturalized French	1939
Devil and the Angel Movie	6.8	Actor	Frank Davis	1946
Five Graves to Cairo Movie	7.4	Actor	Field Marshal Erwin Rommel	1943
Foolish Wives Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin	1922
Friends and Lovers Movie	5.2	Actor	Victor Sangrito	1931
Gambling Hell Movie	6.4	Actor	Werner von Krall	1942
Greed Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Balloon Vendor (uncredited)	1924
His Picture in the Papers Movie	5.7	Actor	One of the Weazels (uncredited)	1916
I Was an Adventuress Movie	6.5	Actor	Andre Desormeaux	1940
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Second Pharisee (uncredited)	1916
Gibraltar Movie	5.8	Actor	Eric Marson	1938
Grand Illusion Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	8	Actor	Le capitaine von Rauffenstein	1937
Sunset Boulevard Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Max von Mayerling	1950
The Wedding March Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Nicki / Prince Nickolas	1928
The North Star Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Dr. von Harden	1943
The Great Flamarion Movie	6.3	Actor	The Great Flamarion	1945
Souls for Sale Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Self - Celebrity Director	1923
The Great Gabbo Movie	5.8	Actor	Gabbo	1929
The Lost Squadron Movie	6.2	Actor	Arthur von Furst	1932
The Social Secretary Movie	5.7	Actor	The Buzzard	1916
Napoleon Movie	5.9	Actor	Ludwig van Beethoven	1955
So Ends Our Night Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Brenner	1941
The Lady and the Monster Movie	5.5	Actor	Prof. Franz Mueller	1944
The Crime of Doctor Crespi Movie	5.3	Actor	Dr. Andre Crespi	1935
The Man You Loved to Hate Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1979
The Mask of Diijon Movie	5.4	Actor	Diijon	1946
Personal Column Movie	6.7	Actor	Pears, l'ex-couturier	1939
Three Faces East Movie	5.7	Actor	Valdar / Schiller Blecher	1930
Alibi Movie	6.5	Actor	Winckler	1937
Threats Movie	6.3	Actor	Le professeur Hoffman	1940
Portrait of a Murderer Movie	6.3	Actor	Eric	1949
The Unbeliever Movie	5.8	Actor	Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz	1918
Storm Over Lisbon Movie	5.4	Actor	Deresco	1944
Panthea Movie	6.1	Actor	Lieutenant	1917
Fugitive Road Movie	6	Actor	Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee	1934
Ultimatum Movie	5.2	Actor	General Simovic	1938
The Red Signal Movie	6	Actor	Mathias Berthold	1949
La madone des sleepings Movie	4.5	Actor	Dr Siefgried Traurig	1955
Alarm in Morocco Movie	6.4	Actor	Conrad Nagel	1953
Hearts of the World Movie	6.3	Actor	A Hun	1918
Old Heidelberg Movie	6.2	Actor	Lutz	1915
Marthe Richard Movie	5.3	Actor	van Ludlow	1937
Thunder Over Paris Movie	6.4	Actor	Korlick	1940
The World Will Shake Movie	6	Actor	Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank	1939
The Heart of Humanity Movie	5.8	Actor	Eric von Eberhard	1918
Série noire Movie	6.6	Actor	Sacha Zavaroff	1955
Scotland Yard Investigator Movie	5.9	Actor	Carl Hoffmeyer	1945
Other Side of Paradise Movie	6.5	Actor	William O'Hara	1953
The Flying Torpedo Movie	5.1	Actor	Accomplice	1916
Midnight... Quai de Bercy Movie	6.4	Actor	Le professeur Kieffer	1953
Rail Pirates Movie	5	Actor	Tchou King	1938
La Danse de mort Movie	6.1	Actor	Edgar	1948
The Lafarge Case Movie	6.2	Actor	Denis	1938
One Does Not Die That Way Movie	7.1	Actor	Eric von Berg	1946
Immediate Call Movie		Actor		1939
Quand Jean devint Renoir Movie	6.6	Actor	Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)	2017
The Honeymoon Movie	7	Actor	Prince Nicki	1929
La Vie des artistes Movie		Actor	Self	1938
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1961
The Hun Within Movie	6.5	Actor	Von Bickel	1918
Edge of Outside Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
Ghosts Movie	5.7	Actor	School Clerk	1915
Under Secret Orders Movie	5.9	Actor	Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis	1937
Armored Attack! Movie		Actor	Dr. Otto Von Harden	1957
The Country Boy Movie		Actor	Diner in Restaurant	1915
Star Life Limited Series		Actor	Self (archive footage) 1 Episode	1990
Spécial cinéma TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self (archive footage) 1 Episode	1974-1997
1925 Studio Tour Short Film	6.6	Actor	Self	1925
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 Short Film		Actor	Self	1922
Stroheim in Vienna Short Film		Actor	Self	1948
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick Movie		Actor	(archive footage)	1965
Between Two Women Movie	6.1	Writing	Story	1937
Blind Husbands Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.7	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer, Editor, Art Direction	1919
Foolish Wives Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer, Scenario Writer	1922
Greed Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.8	Directing	Director, Screenplay, Production Design, Art Direction	1924
Hello, Sister! Movie	6	Directing	Director, Scenario Writer	1933
His Picture in the Papers Movie	5.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	7.5	Production	Assistant Production Manager	1916
Gibraltar Movie	5.8	Writing	Scenario Writer	1938
Merry-Go-Round Movie	6.3	Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	1923
Queen Kelly Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Story	1932
The Birth of a Nation Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	5.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1915
The Devil-Doll Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1936
The Great Gabbo Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1929
The Merry Widow Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director, Writer	1926
The Social Secretary Movie	5.7	Directing	Assistant Director	1916
The Wedding March Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1928
Less Than the Dust Movie	5.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1916
Panthea Movie	6.1	Directing	Assistant Director	1917
Old Heidelberg Movie	6.2	Directing	Assistant Director	1915
The Devil's Passkey Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Art Direction, Writer	1920
Ghosts Movie	5.7	Costume & Make-Up	Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor	1915
The Honeymoon Movie	7	Directing	Director, Writer	1929
Blind Man's Luck Movie	6.9	Crew	Technical Supervisor	1917
Papatya Movie	6.5	Writing	Original Story	1956
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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