Erich von Stroheim
Acting
Born September 22, 1885 · 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.
Directed (10)
Acting (77)
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
Armored Attack!
1957
La Madone des sleepings
1955
Napoleon
1955
Série noire
1955
Alarm in Morocco
1953
Other Side of Paradise
1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
Unnatural
1952
Sunset Boulevard
1950
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
The Red Signal
1949
Stroheim in Vienna
1948
La Danse de mort
1948
Devil and the Angel
1946
One Does Not Die That Way
1946
The Mask of Diijon
1946
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
The Great Flamarion
1945
Storm Over Lisbon
1944
The Lady and the Monster
1944
The North Star
1943
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
Gambling Hell
1942
So Ends Our Night
1941
I Was an Adventuress
1940
Thunder Over Paris
1940
Threats
1940
Personal Column
1939
Immediate Call
1939
The World Will Shake
1939
Behind the Facade
1939
Ultimatum
1938
La Vie des artistes
1938
Boys' School
1938
Gibraltar
1938
The Lafarge Case
1938
Rail Pirates
1938
Alibi
1937
Under Secret Orders
1937
Grand Illusion
1937
Marthe Richard
1937
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
Crimson Romance
1934
Fugitive Road
1934
As You Desire Me
1932
The Lost Squadron
1932
Friends and Lovers
1931
Three Faces East
1930
The Honeymoon
1929
The Great Gabbo
1929
The Wedding March
1928
1925 Studio Tour
1925
Greed
1924
Souls for Sale
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922
Foolish Wives
1922
Blind Husbands
1919
The Heart of Humanity
1918
The Hun Within
1918
Hearts of the World
1918
The Unbeliever
1918
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917
For France
1917
In Again, Out Again
1917
Panthea
1917
The Social Secretary
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
The Flying Torpedo
1916
His Picture in the Papers
1916
Old Heidelberg
1915
Ghosts
1915
The Country Boy
1915