Erich von Stroheim

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 22, 1885

died

May 12, 1957

place of birth

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

also known as

Erich Stroheim · Eric von Stroheim · 에리히 폰 슈트로하임 · 에리히 폰 스트로하임

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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Sunset Boulevard
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950as Max von Mayerling
Greed
7.3

Greed

1924as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
7.9

Grand Illusion

1937as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Napoleon
6.3

Napoleon

1955as Ludwig van Beethoven
Five Graves to Cairo
7.0

Five Graves to Cairo

1943as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The North Star
6.0

The North Star

1943as Dr. von Harden
So Ends Our Night
6.3

So Ends Our Night

1941as Brenner
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021
Foolish Wives
6.5

Foolish Wives

1922as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Souls for Sale
6.3

Souls for Sale

1923as Self - Celebrity Director
Blind Husbands
6.4

Blind Husbands

1919as Lt. Erich von Steuben
Alibi
6.5

Alibi

1937as Professor Winckler
1925 Studio Tour
6.3

1925 Studio Tour

1925as Self
Crimson Romance
5.5

Crimson Romance

1934as Capt. Wolters
Hearts of the World
6.0

Hearts of the World

1918as A Hun
The Lady and the Monster
6.0

The Lady and the Monster

1944as Prof. Franz Mueller
Armored Attack!
6.2

Armored Attack!

1957as Dr. Otto Von Harden
Unnatural
5.5

Unnatural

1952as Jacob ten Brinken
The Great Gabbo
5.7

The Great Gabbo

1929as Gabbo
The Wedding March
7.1

The Wedding March

1928as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
7.0

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961as Self (archive footage)
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
5.1

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

1935as Dr. Andre Crespi
The Lost Squadron
6.5

The Lost Squadron

1932as Arthur von Furst
The Great Flamarion
6.1

The Great Flamarion

1945as The Great Flamarion
As You Desire Me
6.4

As You Desire Me

1932as Carl Salter
Old Heidelberg
5.0

Old Heidelberg

1915as Lutz
Boys' School
7.4

Boys' School

1938as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
6.0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969as Self (archive footage)
Storm Over Lisbon
5.4

Storm Over Lisbon

1944as Deresco
Threats
5.9

Threats

1940as Le professeur Hoffman
I Was an Adventuress
6.5

I Was an Adventuress

1940as Andre Desormeaux
Friends and Lovers
4.9

Friends and Lovers

1931as Victor Sangrito
Devil and the Angel
6.0

Devil and the Angel

1946as Frank Davis
Three Faces East
5.4

Three Faces East

1930as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Fugitive Road
6.0

Fugitive Road

1934as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Gibraltar
6.8

Gibraltar

1938as Eric Marson
Scotland Yard Investigator
6.5

Scotland Yard Investigator

1945as Carl Hoffmeyer
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

1917as Officer (uncredited)
Gambling Hell
6.8

Gambling Hell

1942as Werner von Krall
Personal Column
6.8

Personal Column

1939as Pears, l'ex-couturier
The Heart of Humanity
6.0

The Heart of Humanity

1918as Eric von Eberhard
His Picture in the Papers
4.6

His Picture in the Papers

1916as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
The Mask of Diijon
4.8

The Mask of Diijon

1946as Diijon
Stroheim in Vienna

Stroheim in Vienna

1948as Self
La Madone des sleepings
6.0

La Madone des sleepings

1955as Dr Siefgried Traurig
The Flying Torpedo

The Flying Torpedo

1916as Accomplice
Under Secret Orders
9.0

Under Secret Orders

1937as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Ultimatum
8.0

Ultimatum

1938as General Simovic
Behind the Facade
7.7

Behind the Facade

1939as Eric, German naturalized French