Erich von Stroheim
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.
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
Max von Mayerling
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
The North Star
Dr. von Harden
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
The Wedding March
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Greed
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Napoleon
Ludwig van Beethoven
Boys' School
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Alraune
Jacob ten Brinken
Marthe Richard
van Ludlow
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Dr. Andre Crespi
The Mask of Diijon
Diijon
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director
The Lady and the Monster
Prof. Franz Mueller
Alibi
Winckler
Gibraltar
Eric Marson
As You Desire Me
Carl Salter
Hearts of the World
A Hun
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
His Picture in the Papers
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Série noire
Sacha Zavaroff
Crimson Romance
Capt. Wolters
So Ends Our Night
Brenner
Panthea
Lieutenant
1925 Studio Tour
Self
The Great Gabbo
Gabbo
Threats
Le professeur Hoffman
Armored Attack!
Dr. Otto Von Harden
I Was an Adventuress
Andre Desormeaux
The Social Secretary
The Buzzard
Storm Over Lisbon
Deresco
Friends and Lovers
Victor Sangrito
La Danse de mort
Edgar
The Lost Squadron
Arthur von Furst
Edge of Outside
Self (archive footage)
Under Secret Orders
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
The World Will Shake
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Fugitive Road
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Immediate Call
Old Heidelberg
Lutz
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Blind Husbands
Lt. Erich von Steuben
The Lafarge Case
Denis
Behind the Facade
Eric, German naturalized French
One Does Not Die That Way
Eric von Berg
Personal Column
Pears, l'ex-couturier
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Self
Scotland Yard Investigator
Carl Hoffmeyer
Ghosts
School Clerk
Thunder Over Paris
Korlick
La madone des sleepings
Dr Siefgried Traurig
Ultimatum
General Simovic
The Flying Torpedo
Accomplice
Three Faces East
Valdar / Schiller Blecher
Other Side of Paradise
William O'Hara
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Le professeur Kieffer
Portrait of a Murderer
Eric
The Hun Within
Von Bickel
The Heart of Humanity
Eric von Eberhard
Devil and the Angel
Frank Davis
The Honeymoon
Prince Nicki
The Unbeliever
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Gambling Hell
Werner von Krall
La Vie des artistes
Self
Rail Pirates
Tchou King
The Man You Loved to Hate
Self (archive footage)
The Red Signal
Mathias Berthold
Alarm in Morocco
Conrad Nagel
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
The Country Boy
Diner in Restaurant
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
(archive footage)
Stroheim in Vienna
Self