Erich von Stroheim

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

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

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • The Country Boy

    The Country Boy

  • Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  • Behind the Facade

    Behind the Facade

  • Grand Illusion

    Grand Illusion

  • Five Graves to Cairo

    Five Graves to Cairo

  • Other Side of Paradise

    Other Side of Paradise

  • The Red Signal

    The Red Signal

  • The Lost Squadron

    The Lost Squadron

  • Three Faces East

    Three Faces East

  • Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

  • The Great Gabbo

    The Great Gabbo

  • The Flying Torpedo

    The Flying Torpedo

  • Immediate Call

    Immediate Call

  • The Great Flamarion

    The Great Flamarion

  • The Mask of Diijon

    The Mask of Diijon

  • The North Star

    The North Star

  • The Honeymoon

    The Honeymoon

  • La madone des sleepings

    La madone des sleepings

  • Hearts of the World

    Hearts of the World

  • Old Heidelberg

    Old Heidelberg

  • La Danse de mort

    La Danse de mort

  • The Crime of Doctor Crespi

    The Crime of Doctor Crespi

  • One Does Not Die That Way

    One Does Not Die That Way

  • Série noire

    Série noire

  • Crimson Romance

    Crimson Romance

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon

  • Thunder Over Paris

    Thunder Over Paris

  • Alibi

    Alibi

  • Gibraltar

    Gibraltar

  • Greed

    Greed

  • Alraune

    Alraune

  • Alarm in Morocco

    Alarm in Morocco

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Armored Attack!

    Armored Attack!

  • Personal Column

    Personal Column

  • The Lady and the Monster

    The Lady and the Monster

  • Threats

    Threats

  • Ultimatum

    Ultimatum

  • Scotland Yard Investigator

    Scotland Yard Investigator

  • The Wedding March

    The Wedding March

  • Fugitive Road

    Fugitive Road

  • Storm Over Lisbon

    Storm Over Lisbon

  • The World Will Shake

    The World Will Shake

  • Panthea

    Panthea

  • His Picture in the Papers

    His Picture in the Papers

  • 1925 Studio Tour

    1925 Studio Tour

  • The Lafarge Case

    The Lafarge Case

  • Rail Pirates

    Rail Pirates

  • The Man You Loved to Hate

    The Man You Loved to Hate

  • Under Secret Orders

    Under Secret Orders

  • I Was an Adventuress

    I Was an Adventuress

  • So Ends Our Night

    So Ends Our Night

  • The Social Secretary

    The Social Secretary

  • The Hun Within

    The Hun Within

  • Foolish Wives

    Foolish Wives

  • Blind Husbands

    Blind Husbands

  • Quand Jean devint Renoir

    Quand Jean devint Renoir

  • As You Desire Me

    As You Desire Me

  • Portrait of a Murderer

    Portrait of a Murderer

  • Friends and Lovers

    Friends and Lovers

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • Devil and the Angel

    Devil and the Angel

  • Marthe Richard

    Marthe Richard

  • Boys' School

    Boys' School

  • Gambling Hell

    Gambling Hell

  • Souls for Sale

    Souls for Sale

  • The Unbeliever

    The Unbeliever

  • Stroheim in Vienna

    Stroheim in Vienna

  • Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

    Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

  • Midnight... Quai de Bercy

    Midnight... Quai de Bercy

  • La Vie des artistes

    La Vie des artistes

  • The Heart of Humanity

    The Heart of Humanity