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
- 1951 Best Supporting Actor Nominated Sunset Boulevard
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
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Acting
50 credits
Spécial cinéma
Sunset Boulevard
Greed
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Grand Illusion
Napoleon
Five Graves to Cairo
Hello, Sister!
The North Star
Foolish Wives
Souls for Sale
For France
Thunder Over Paris
Alarm in Morocco
So Ends Our Night
Blind Husbands
Série noire
Ghosts
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Alibi
Quand Jean devint Renoir
The Unbeliever
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Great Flamarion
I Was an Adventuress
The Lady and the Monster
Crimson Romance
As You Desire Me
Old Heidelberg
The World Will Shake
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
The Man You Loved to Hate
The Lost Squadron
The Wedding March
1925 Studio Tour
Friends and Lovers
Devil and the Angel
The Great Gabbo
Three Faces East
Behind the Facade
Ultimatum
La Danse de mort
Boys' School
Fugitive Road
The Social Secretary
Other Side of Paradise
Threats
Unnatural
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Hearts of the World
Writing
11 credits
Greed
The Devil-Doll
Hello, Sister!
Foolish Wives
The Merry Widow
Papatya
Blind Husbands
Queen Kelly
Between Two Women
The Wedding March
The Devil's Passkey
Other credits
10 credits
Greed
The Birth of a Nation
Morceaux de Cannes
Blind Husbands
Merry-Go-Round
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Old Heidelberg
Macbeth
The Devil's Passkey
The Social Secretary
Directing
9 credits
Greed
Hello, Sister!
Foolish Wives
The Merry Widow
Blind Husbands
Merry-Go-Round
Queen Kelly
The Wedding March
The Devil's Passkey
Producing
3 credits
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