Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Acting
Born 1885-09-22 Died 1957-05-12 Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] 91 credits star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 Knight of the Legion of Honour 1

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Won

Knight of the Legion of Honour 1 won

  • 1957 Knight of the Legion of Honour Won

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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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Filmography — top 60 of 91
Acting 50 credits
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
1974 · Self (archive footage)
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · ★ 8.3 · Max von Mayerling
Greed
Greed
1924 · ★ 7.3 · Director, Screenplay, Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · ★ 7.1 · Second Pharisee (uncredited), Assistant Production Manager
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
1937 · ★ 7.9 · Captain von Rauffenstein
Napoleon
Napoleon
1955 · Ludwig van Beethoven
Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo
1943 · ★ 7.0 · Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!
1933 · Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
The North Star
The North Star
1943 · Dr. von Harden
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
1922 · ★ 6.5 · Director, Writer, Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
1923 · Self - Celebrity Director
For France
For France
1917 · Minor Role (uncredited)
Thunder Over Paris
Thunder Over Paris
1940 · Korlick
Alarm in Morocco
Alarm in Morocco
1953 · Conrad Nagel
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
1941 · Brenner
Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands
1919 · Director, Screenplay, Story
Série noire
Série noire
1955 · Sacha Zavaroff
Ghosts
Ghosts
1915 · School Clerk, Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917 · Peter, Technical Advisor, Assistant Director
Alibi
Alibi
1937 · Professor Winckler
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017 · Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
The Unbeliever
The Unbeliever
1918 · Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961 · Self (archive footage)
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
1945 · The Great Flamarion
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
1940 · Andre Desormeaux
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster
1944 · Prof. Franz Mueller
Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
1934 · Capt. Wolters
As You Desire Me
As You Desire Me
1932 · Carl Salter
Old Heidelberg
Old Heidelberg
1915 · Lutz, Assistant Director
The World Will Shake
The World Will Shake
1939 · Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969 · Self (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979 · Self (archive footage)
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
1932 · Arthur von Furst
The Wedding March
The Wedding March
1928 · Director, Writer, Producer
1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
1925 · Self
Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers
1931 · Victor Sangrito
Devil and the Angel
Devil and the Angel
1946 · Frank Davis
The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo
1929 · Gabbo
Three Faces East
Three Faces East
1930 · Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Behind the Facade
Behind the Facade
1939 · Eric, German naturalized French
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · General Simovic
La Danse de mort
La Danse de mort
1948 · Edgar
Boys' School
Boys' School
1938 · ★ 7.4 · Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Fugitive Road
Fugitive Road
1934 · Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
The Social Secretary
The Social Secretary
1916 · The Buzzard, Assistant Director
Other Side of Paradise
Other Side of Paradise
1953 · William O'Hara
Threats
Threats
1940 · Le professeur Hoffman
Unnatural
Unnatural
1952 · Jacob ten Brinken
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935 · Dr. Andre Crespi
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · A Hun
Writing 11 credits
Other credits 10 credits
Directing 9 credits
Producing 3 credits
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