
Erich von Stroheim
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1885-09-22
- Died
- 1957-05-12
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- Also known as
- Erich Stroheim · Eric von Stroheim · 에리히 폰 슈트로하임 · 에리히 폰 스트로하임 · Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim · Eric Oswald 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.
Known For

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self (archive footage)

Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Max von Mayerling

Greed
1924
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Napoleon
1955
as Ludwig van Beethoven

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Second Pharisee (uncredited)

Grand Illusion
1937
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
TV Shows (1)
Movies (78)

Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Max von Mayerling

Greed
1924
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

Napoleon
1955
as Ludwig van Beethoven

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Second Pharisee (uncredited)

Grand Illusion
1937
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

Crimson Romance
1934
as Capt. Wolters

Unnatural
1952
as Jacob ten Brinken

Foolish Wives
1922
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

Personal Column
1939
as Pears, l'ex-couturier

The North Star
1943
as Dr. von Harden

Five Graves to Cairo
1943
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Morceaux de Cannes
2021

Fugitive Road
1934
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

1925 Studio Tour
1925
as Self

Ghosts
1915
as School Clerk

The World Will Shake
1939
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

So Ends Our Night
1941
as Brenner

I Was an Adventuress
1940
as Andre Desormeaux

The Honeymoon
1929
as Prince Nicki

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
as Self (archive footage)

Blind Husbands
1919
as Lt. Erich von Steuben

As You Desire Me
1932
as Carl Salter

Alarm in Morocco
1953
as Conrad Nagel

Three Faces East
1930
as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Série noire
1955
as Sacha Zavaroff

Devil and the Angel
1946
as Frank Davis

The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
as Dr. Andre Crespi

Hearts of the World
1918
as A Hun

Armored Attack!
1957
as Dr. Otto Von Harden

The Great Flamarion
1945
as The Great Flamarion

Storm Over Lisbon
1944
as Deresco

The Wedding March
1928
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas

Alibi
1937
as Professor Winckler

Thunder Over Paris
1940
as Korlick

Old Heidelberg
1915
as Lutz

The Lost Squadron
1932
as Arthur von Furst

Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
as Le professeur Kieffer

Souls for Sale
1923
as Self - Celebrity Director

La Danse de mort
1948
as Edgar

Under Secret Orders
1937
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

Other Side of Paradise
1953
as William O'Hara

The Country Boy
1915
as Diner in Restaurant

Friends and Lovers
1931
as Victor Sangrito

Boys' School
1938
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais

The Unbeliever
1918
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

Rail Pirates
1938
as Tchou King

Threats
1940
as Le professeur Hoffman

In Again, Out Again
1917
as Officer (uncredited)

The Lady and the Monster
1944
as Prof. Franz Mueller

One Does Not Die That Way
1946
as Eric von Berg

The Hun Within
1918
as Von Bickel

His Picture in the Papers
1916
as One of the Weazels (uncredited)

Immediate Call
1939

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922
as Self

Behind the Facade
1939
as Eric, German naturalized French

Ultimatum
1938
as General Simovic

Portrait of a Murderer
1949
as Eric

Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
as Carl Hoffmeyer

Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

La Madone des sleepings
1955
as Dr Siefgried Traurig

Gibraltar
1938
as Eric Marson

The Flying Torpedo
1916
as Accomplice

Stroheim in Vienna
1948
as Self

The Great Gabbo
1929
as Gabbo

Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917
as Peter

The Heart of Humanity
1918
as Eric von Eberhard

For France
1917
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Gambling Hell
1942
as Werner von Krall

The Lafarge Case
1938
as Denis

Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
as Self (archive footage)

The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Diijon

Marthe Richard
1937
as van Ludlow

The Red Signal
1949
as Mathias Berthold

Panthea
1917
as Lieutenant

The Social Secretary
1916
as The Buzzard

The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
as Self (archive footage)
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
as (archive footage)

La Vie des artistes
1938
as Self
About Erich von Stroheim
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 marke… With 79 credits spanning from 1915 to 2021, Erich von Stroheim has appeared in 78 films and 1 TV show.
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- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Max von Mayerling
- Greed (1924) — as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
- Napoleon (1955) — as Ludwig van Beethoven
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
- Grand Illusion (1937) — as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
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