Erich von Stroheim
September 22, 1885 (139 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2017 · Quand Jean devint Renoir as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
- 2006 · Edge of Outside as Self (archive footage)
- 1990 · Star Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1979 · The Man You Loved to Hate as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self (archive footage)
- 1966 · Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick as (archive footage)
- 1961 · The Legend of Rudolph Valentino as Self (archive footage)
- 1957 · Armored Attack! as Dr. Otto Von Harden
- 1955 · La madone des sleepings as Dr Siefgried Traurig
- 1955 · Napoleon as Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1955 · Série noire as Sacha Zavaroff
- 1953 · Alarm in Morocco as Conrad Nagel
- 1953 · Other Side of Paradise as William O'Hara
- 1953 · Midnight... Quai de Bercy as Le professeur Kieffer
- 1952 · Alraune as Jacob ten Brinken
- 1950 · Sunset Boulevard as Max von Mayerling
- 1949 · Portrait of a Murderer as Eric
- 1949 · The Red Signal as Mathias Berthold
- 1948 · Stroheim in Vienna as Self
- 1948 · La Danse de mort as Edgar
- 1946 · 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
- 1945 · Scotland Yard Investigator as Carl Hoffmeyer
- 1945 · The Great Flamarion as The Great Flamarion
- 1944 · Storm Over Lisbon as Deresco
- 1944 · The Lady and the Monster as Prof. Franz Mueller
- 1943 · The North Star as Dr. von Harden
- 1943 · Five Graves to Cairo as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
- 1942 · Gambling Hell as Werner von Krall
- 1941 · So Ends Our Night as Brenner
- 1940 · I Was an Adventuress as Andre Desormeaux
- 1940 · Thunder Over Paris as Korlick
- 1940 · Threats as Le professeur Hoffman
- 1939 · Personal Column as Pears, l'ex-couturier
- 1939 · Immediate Call as
- 1939 · The World Will Shake as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
- 1939 · Behind the Facade as Eric, German naturalized French
- 1938 · 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
- 1937 · Alibi as Winckler
- 1937 · Under Secret Orders as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
- 1937 · Grand Illusion as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
- 1937 · Marthe Richard as van Ludlow
- 1935 · The Crime of Doctor Crespi as Dr. Andre Crespi
- 1934 · Crimson Romance as Capt. Wolters
- 1934 · Fugitive Road as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
- 1932 · As You Desire Me as Carl Salter
- 1932 · The Lost Squadron as Arthur von Furst
- 1931 · Friends and Lovers as Victor Sangrito
- 1930 · Three Faces East as Valdar / Schiller Blecher
- 1929 · The Honeymoon as Prince Nicki
- 1929 · The Great Gabbo as Gabbo
- 1928 · The Wedding March as Nicki / Prince Nickolas
- 1925 · 1925 Studio Tour as Self
- 1924 · Greed as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
- 1923 · Souls for Sale as Self - Celebrity Director
- 1922 · Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 as Self
- 1922 · Foolish Wives as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
- 1919 · Blind Husbands as Lt. Erich von Steuben
- 1918 · The Heart of Humanity as Eric von Eberhard
- 1918 · The Hun Within as Von Bickel
- 1918 · Hearts of the World as A Hun
- 1918 · The Unbeliever as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
- 1917 · Panthea as Lieutenant
- 1916 · The Social Secretary as The Buzzard
- 1916 · Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages as Second Pharisee (uncredited)
- 1916 · The Flying Torpedo as Accomplice
- 1916 · His Picture in the Papers as One of the Weazels (uncredited)
- 1915 · Old Heidelberg as Lutz
- 1915 · Ghosts as School Clerk
- 1915 · The Country Boy as Diner in Restaurant