Erich von Stroheim
Acting
Born: September 22, 1885 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died: May 12, 1957 (aged 71)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
1950
Grand Illusion
1937
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Greed
1924
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
The Devil-Doll
1936
Foolish Wives
1922
Boys' School
1938
Queen Kelly
1929
The Wedding March
1928
The Merry Widow
1926
Photos (1)
Movies (68)
Sunset Boulevard
Max von Mayerling
Greed
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Grand Illusion
Captain von Rauffenstein
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Napoleon
Ludwig van Beethoven
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
The North Star
Dr. von Harden
The Lady and the Monster
Prof. Franz Mueller
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
For France
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Peter
Alibi
Professor Winckler
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Le professeur Kieffer
So Ends Our Night
Brenner
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Dr. Andre Crespi
The Unbeliever
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
As You Desire Me
Carl Salter
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
The Wedding March
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Boys' School
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Thunder Over Paris
Korlick
The Great Gabbo
Gabbo
Alarm in Morocco
Conrad Nagel
The Hun Within
Von Bickel
Ghosts
School Clerk
The Social Secretary
The Buzzard
Friends and Lovers
Victor Sangrito
The Lost Squadron
Arthur von Furst
I Was an Adventuress
Andre Desormeaux
Fugitive Road
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Crimson Romance
Capt. Wolters
Old Heidelberg
Lutz
Hearts of the World
A Hun
The World Will Shake
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Armored Attack!
Dr. Otto Von Harden
The Honeymoon
Prince Nicki
Personal Column
Pears, l'ex-couturier
Marthe Richard
van Ludlow
Under Secret Orders
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Behind the Facade
Eric, German naturalized French
Ultimatum
General Simovic
Blind Husbands
Lt. Erich von Steuben
Gibraltar
Eric Marson
Unnatural
Jacob ten Brinken
Devil and the Angel
Frank Davis
Storm Over Lisbon
Deresco
Scotland Yard Investigator
Carl Hoffmeyer
In Again, Out Again
Officer (uncredited)
Threats
Le professeur Hoffman
La Danse de mort
Edgar
Three Faces East
Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
The Country Boy
Diner in Restaurant
One Does Not Die That Way
Eric von Berg
Other Side of Paradise
William O'Hara
Rail Pirates
Tchou King
Portrait of a Murderer
Eric
The Mask of Diijon
Diijon
The Flying Torpedo
Accomplice
The Red Signal
Mathias Berthold
The Lafarge Case
Denis
The Heart of Humanity
Eric von Eberhard
Immediate Call
1939
Panthea
Lieutenant
Gambling Hell
Werner von Krall
His Picture in the Papers
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
La Madone des sleepings
Dr Siefgried Traurig
Self / Appearances (9)
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director
1925 Studio Tour
Self
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
La Vie des artistes
Self
The Man You Loved to Hate
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Self
Stroheim in Vienna
Self
Directing (19)
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
Greed
Director
The Merry Widow
Director
Hello, Sister!
Director
Foolish Wives
Director
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Assistant Director
Queen Kelly
Director
The Wedding March
Director
The Social Secretary
Assistant Director
Merry-Go-Round
Director
Old Heidelberg
Assistant Director
The Honeymoon
Director
Blind Husbands
Director
The Devil's Passkey
Director
In Again, Out Again
Assistant Director
Less Than the Dust
Assistant Director
Panthea
Assistant Director
Macbeth
Assistant Director
His Picture in the Papers
Assistant Director
Writing (16)
Greed
Screenplay
Papatya
Original Story
The Merry Widow
Writer
Hello, Sister!
Scenario Writer
Hello, Sister!
Writer
The Devil-Doll
Screenplay
Foolish Wives
Writer
Foolish Wives
Scenario Writer
Queen Kelly
Original Story
The Wedding March
Writer
Between Two Women
Story
The Honeymoon
Writer
Blind Husbands
Screenplay
Blind Husbands
Story
Gibraltar
Scenario Writer
The Devil's Passkey
Writer
Producing (4)
Other Crew (11)
Greed
Production Design
Greed
Art Direction
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Technical Advisor
Ghosts
Wardrobe Assistant
Ghosts
Technical Advisor
Merry-Go-Round
Costume Design
Blind Husbands
Editor
Blind Husbands
Art Direction
The Devil's Passkey
Art Direction
In Again, Out Again
Art Direction
Blind Man's Luck
Technical Supervisor