Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

1885–1957 (aged 71)·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.

Drama

30Credits0 TV · 30 films
1916–2017Years activefirst to latest
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7.6 Average ratingacross 30 titles

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  1. 1Immediate Call posterImmediate Call193910.0
  2. 2Quand Jean devint Renoir posterQuand Jean devint RenoirCaptain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) · 201710.0
  3. 3Under Secret Orders posterUnder Secret OrdersCol. W. Mathesius / Simonis · 19379.0
  4. 4One Does Not Die That Way posterOne Does Not Die That WayEric von Berg · 19469.0
  5. 5The Devil's Passkey posterThe Devil's PasskeyDirector · Writer · 19209.0
  6. 6Sylvia of the Secret Service posterSylvia of the Secret ServicePeter · 19179.0
  7. 7Papatya posterPapatyaOriginal Story · 19569.0
  8. 8Sunset Boulevard posterSunset BoulevardMax von Mayerling · 1950 · Drama8.3
  9. 9Ultimatum posterUltimatumGeneral Simovic · 19388.0
  10. 10The Red Signal posterThe Red SignalMathias Berthold · 19498.0
  11. 11Grand Illusion posterGrand IllusionLe capitaine von Rauffenstein · 19377.9
  12. 12Behind the Facade posterBehind the FacadeEric, German naturalized French · 19397.7
  13. 13Boys' School posterBoys' SchoolWalter, le professeur d'anglais · 19387.4
  14. 14Midnight... Quai de Bercy posterMidnight... Quai de BercyLe professeur Kieffer · 19537.3
  15. 15Greed posterGreedBalloon Vendor (uncredited) · 19247.3
  16. 16The Wedding March posterThe Wedding MarchNicki / Prince Nickolas · 19287.1
  17. 17Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages posterIntolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesSecond Pharisee (uncredited) · 19167.1
  18. 18The Honeymoon posterThe HoneymoonPrince Nicki · 19297.0
  19. 19The World Will Shake posterThe World Will ShakeEmil Lasser / Monsieur Frank · 19397.0
  20. 20Five Graves to Cairo posterFive Graves to CairoField Marshal Erwin Rommel · 19437.0
  21. 21Gibraltar posterGibraltarEric Marson · 19386.8
  22. 22Gambling Hell posterGambling HellWerner von Krall · 19426.8
  23. 23The Devil-Doll posterThe Devil-DollScreenplay · 19366.8
  24. 24Thunder Over Paris posterThunder Over ParisKorlick · 19406.8
  25. 25Personal Column posterPersonal ColumnPears, l'ex-couturier · 19396.8
  26. 26The Merry Widow posterThe Merry WidowDirector · Writer · 19266.7
  27. 27I Was an Adventuress posterI Was an AdventuressAndre Desormeaux · 19406.5
  28. 28Alibi posterAlibiProfessor Winckler · 19376.5
  29. 29Scotland Yard Investigator posterScotland Yard InvestigatorCarl Hoffmeyer · 19456.5
  30. 30The Lafarge Case posterThe Lafarge CaseDenis · 19386.5

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