Erich von Stroheim
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1885
- Died
- May 12, 1957
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Morceaux de Cannes 2021
Actor
Quand Jean devint Renoir 2017
as Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
The Man You Loved to Hate 1979
as Self (archive footage)
Garbo, by Joan Crawford 1969
as Self (archive footage)
- Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick 1966
as (archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino 1961
as Self (archive footage)
Armored Attack! 1957
as Dr. Otto Von Harden
Papatya 1956
Original Story
La Madone des sleepings 1955
as Dr Siefgried Traurig
Napoleon 1955
as Ludwig van Beethoven
- Série noire
Série noire 1955
as Sacha Zavaroff
Alarm in Morocco 1953
as Conrad Nagel
Other Side of Paradise 1953
as William O'Hara
Midnight... Quai de Bercy 1953
as Le professeur Kieffer
Unnatural 1952
as Jacob ten Brinken
Sunset Boulevard 1950
as Max von Mayerling
Portrait of a Murderer 1949
as Eric
The Red Signal 1949
as Mathias Berthold
Stroheim in Vienna 1948
as Self
La Danse de mort 1948
as Edgar
Devil and the Angel 1946
as Frank Davis
One Does Not Die That Way 1946
as Eric von Berg
The Mask of Diijon 1946
as Diijon
Scotland Yard Investigator 1945
as Carl Hoffmeyer
The Great Flamarion 1945
as The Great Flamarion
Storm Over Lisbon 1944
as Deresco
The Lady and the Monster 1944
as Prof. Franz Mueller
The North Star 1943
as Dr. von Harden
Five Graves to Cairo 1943
as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Gambling Hell 1942
as Werner von Krall
So Ends Our Night 1941
as Brenner
I Was an Adventuress 1940
as Andre Desormeaux
Thunder Over Paris 1940
as Korlick
Threats 1940
as Le professeur Hoffman
Personal Column 1939
as Pears, l'ex-couturier
Immediate Call 1939
Actor
The World Will Shake 1939
as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Behind the Facade 1939
as Eric, German naturalized French
Ultimatum 1938
as General Simovic
La Vie des artistes 1938
as Self
Boys' School 1938
as Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Gibraltar 1938
as Eric Marson, Scenario Writer
The Lafarge Case 1938
as Denis
Rail Pirates 1938
as Tchou King
Alibi 1937
as Professor Winckler
Under Secret Orders 1937
as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Between Two Women 1937
Story
Grand Illusion 1937
as Captain von Rauffenstein
Marthe Richard 1937
as van Ludlow
The Devil-Doll 1936
Screenplay
The Crime of Doctor Crespi 1935
as Dr. Andre Crespi
Crimson Romance 1934
as Capt. Wolters
Fugitive Road 1934
as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Hello, Sister! 1933
Director, Scenario Writer, Writer
As You Desire Me 1932
as Carl Salter
The Lost Squadron 1932
as Arthur von Furst
Friends and Lovers 1931
as Victor Sangrito
Three Faces East 1930
as Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
Queen Kelly 1929
Director, Original Story, Producer
The Honeymoon 1929
as Prince Nicki, Director, Writer
The Great Gabbo 1929
as Gabbo
The Wedding March 1928
as Nicki / Prince Nickolas, Director, Writer, Producer
The Merry Widow 1925
Director, Writer
1925 Studio Tour 1925
as Self
Greed 1924
as Balloon Vendor (uncredited), Director, Production Design, Screenplay, Art Direction
Merry-Go-Round 1923
Costume Design, Director
Souls for Sale 1923
as Self - Celebrity Director
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 1922
as Self
Foolish Wives 1922
as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin, Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
The Devil's Passkey 1920
Director, Art Direction, Writer
Blind Husbands 1919
as Lt. Erich von Steuben, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
The Heart of Humanity 1918
as Eric von Eberhard
The Hun Within 1918
as Von Bickel
Hearts of the World 1918
as A Hun
The Unbeliever 1918
as Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Sylvia of the Secret Service 1917
as Peter, Technical Advisor, Assistant Director
For France 1917
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Blind Man's Luck 1917
Technical Supervisor
In Again, Out Again 1917
as Officer (uncredited), Art Direction, Assistant Director
Panthea 1917
as Lieutenant, Assistant Director
Less Than the Dust 1916
Assistant Director
The Social Secretary 1916
as The Buzzard, Assistant Director
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages 1916
as Second Pharisee (uncredited), Assistant Production Manager
Macbeth 1916
Assistant Director
The Flying Torpedo 1916
as Accomplice
His Picture in the Papers 1916
as One of the Weazels (uncredited), Assistant Director
Old Heidelberg 1915
as Lutz, Assistant Director
Ghosts 1915
as School Clerk, Wardrobe Assistant, Technical Advisor
The Birth of a Nation 1915
Assistant Director
The Country Boy 1915
as Diner in Restaurant
Credits from TMDB.