Erich von Stroheim

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-09-22

Day of death

1957-05-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Erich von Stroheim

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

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

  • Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

  • Personal Column

    Personal Column

  • Ultimatum

    Ultimatum

  • The Mask of Diijon

    The Mask of Diijon

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Série noire

    Série noire

  • Alibi

    Alibi

  • Greed

    Greed

  • Fugitive Road

    Fugitive Road

  • Alraune

    Alraune

  • The Honeymoon

    The Honeymoon

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Immediate Call

    Immediate Call

  • Panthea

    Panthea

  • Threats

    Threats

  • Crimson Romance

    Crimson Romance

  • The Man You Loved to Hate

    The Man You Loved to Hate

  • Grand Illusion

    Grand Illusion

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Thunder Over Paris

    Thunder Over Paris

  • La Danse de mort

    La Danse de mort

  • Armored Attack!

    Armored Attack!

  • Blind Husbands

    Blind Husbands

  • Behind the Facade

    Behind the Facade

  • Five Graves to Cairo

    Five Graves to Cairo

  • The Lady and the Monster

    The Lady and the Monster

  • The Great Flamarion

    The Great Flamarion

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • The Great Gabbo

    The Great Gabbo

  • Other Side of Paradise

    Other Side of Paradise

  • Hearts of the World

    Hearts of the World

  • The Flying Torpedo

    The Flying Torpedo

  • The Red Signal

    The Red Signal

  • One Does Not Die That Way

    One Does Not Die That Way

  • Three Faces East

    Three Faces East

  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi

    The Crime of Doctor Crespi

  • His Picture in the Papers

    His Picture in the Papers

  • The Lost Squadron

    The Lost Squadron

  • Scotland Yard Investigator

    Scotland Yard Investigator

  • The Wedding March

    The Wedding March

  • The Social Secretary

    The Social Secretary

  • Gambling Hell

    Gambling Hell

  • Garbo, by Joan Crawford

    Garbo, by Joan Crawford

  • Storm Over Lisbon

    Storm Over Lisbon

  • The World Will Shake

    The World Will Shake

  • Alarm in Morocco

    Alarm in Morocco

  • Under Secret Orders

    Under Secret Orders

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • Rail Pirates

    Rail Pirates

  • As You Desire Me

    As You Desire Me

  • 1925 Studio Tour

    1925 Studio Tour

  • The Country Boy

    The Country Boy

  • The Hun Within

    The Hun Within

  • La madone des sleepings

    La madone des sleepings

  • Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

  • Portrait of a Murderer

    Portrait of a Murderer

  • Devil and the Angel

    Devil and the Angel

  • I Was an Adventuress

    I Was an Adventuress

  • Friends and Lovers

    Friends and Lovers

  • The Lafarge Case

    The Lafarge Case

  • The North Star

    The North Star

  • Foolish Wives

    Foolish Wives

  • Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

  • The Heart of Humanity

    The Heart of Humanity

  • Quand Jean devint Renoir

    Quand Jean devint Renoir

  • The Unbeliever

    The Unbeliever

  • Boys' School

    Boys' School

  • Marthe Richard

    Marthe Richard

  • Old Heidelberg

    Old Heidelberg

  • Midnight... Quai de Bercy

    Midnight... Quai de Bercy

  • La Vie des artistes

    La Vie des artistes

  • Stroheim in Vienna

    Stroheim in Vienna

  • Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

    Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick