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Erich von Stroheim
Actor, Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born September 22, 1885Died May 12, 1957 (71 years)
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
Filmography
| 2017 | Quand Jean devint Renoir · as Captain Von Rauffenstein (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Max Von Mayerling (clip From Sunset Boulevard (1950)) |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema · as (segment "cinéma De Boulevard") |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Cast |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as Cast |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies · as Count Sergius Karamzin |
| 1985 | Detective · as Arthur Von Furst |
| 1955 | Napoleon · as Ludwig Van Beethoven |
| 1955 | The Infiltrator · as Sacha Zavaroff |
| 1953 | Alerte au sud · as Conrad Nagel |
| 1953 | The Other Side of Paradise · as William O'hara |
| 1953 | Midnight... Quai de Bercy · as Le Professeur Kieffer |
| 1952 | Alraune · as Jacob Ten Brinken |
| 1950 | Sunset Boulevard · as Max Von Mayerling |
| 1949 | Portrait of a Killer · as Eric |
| 1949 | Le signal rouge · as Mathias Berthold |
| 1948 | La danse de mort · as Edgar |
| 1946 | Devil and the Angel · as Frank Davis |
| 1946 | One Does Not Die That Way · as Eric Von Berg |
| 1946 | The Mask of Diijon · as Diijon |
| 1945 | Scotland Yard Investigator · as Carl Hoffmeyer |
| 1945 | The Great Flamarion · as The Great Flamarion |
| 1944 | Storm Over Lisbon · as Deresco |
| 1944 | The Lady and the Monster · as Prof. Franz Mueller |
| 1943 | The North Star · as Dr. Von Harden |
| 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo · as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
| 1942 | Gambling Hell · as Werner Von Krall |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night · as Brenner |
| 1940 | I Was an Adventuress · as Andre Desormeaux |
| 1940 | Thunder Over Paris · as Korlick |
| 1940 | Threats · as Le Professeur Hoffman |
| 1939 | Personal Column · as Pears, L'ex-Couturier |
| 1939 | |
| 1939 | The World Will Shake · as Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank |
| 1939 | Derrière la façade · as Eric, German Naturalized French |
| 1938 | The Lafarge Case · as Denis |
| 1938 | It Happened in Gibraltar · as Eric Marson |
| 1938 | Ultimatum · as General Simovic |
| 1938 | Boys' School · as Walter, Le Professeur D'anglais |
| 1938 | Les pirates du rail · as Tchou King |
| 1937 | The Alibi · as Winckler |
| 1937 | Under Secret Orders · as Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis |
| 1937 | The Grand Illusion · as Le Capitaine Von Rauffenstein |
| 1937 | Marthe Richard · as Van Ludlow |
| 1935 | The Crime of Doctor Crespi · as Dr. Andre Crespi |
| 1934 | Crimson Romance · as Capt. Wolters |
| 1934 | Fugitive Road · as Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee |
| 1932 | As You Desire Me · as Carl Salter |
| 1932 | The Lost Squadron · as Arthur Von Furst |
| 1931 | Friends and Lovers · as Victor Sangrito |
| 1930 | Three Faces East · as Valdar / Schiller Blecher |
| 1929 | The Honeymoon · as Prince Nicki |
| 1929 | The Great Gabbo · as Gabbo |
| 1928 | The Wedding March · as Nicki / Prince Nickolas |
| 1924 | Greed · as Balloon Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1922 | Foolish Wives · as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin |
| 1919 | Blind Husbands · as Lt. Erich Von Steuben |
| 1919 | The Fall of Babylon · as A Pharisee |
| 1918 | The Heart of Humanity · as Eric Von Eberhard |
| 1918 | Hearts of the World · as A Hun |
| 1918 | The Unbeliever · as Herr Lieutenant Kurt Von Schnieditz |
| 1917 | Reaching for the Moon · as Prince Badinoff's Aide |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as Second Pharisee (uncredited) |
| 1916 | The Social Secretary · as The Buzzard |
| 1916 | His Picture in the Papers · as One Of The Weazels (uncredited) |
| 1915 | Old Heidelberg · as Lutz |
| 1915 | Ghosts · as School Clerk |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Man Who Falls From Roof |