Erich von Stroheim

Actor

1885-09-22 – 1957-05-12 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

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.

• Bulevardul amurgului (1950) — Max von Mayerling
• La Grande Illusion (1937) — Captain von Rauffenstein
• Nașterea unei națiuni (1915) — Assistant Director
• Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) — Second Pharisee (uncredited), Assistant Production Manager
• Greed (1924) — Balloon Vendor (uncredited), Director, Production Design, Screenplay, Art Direction
• Five Graves to Cairo (1943) — Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
• The Devil-Doll (1936) — Screenplay
• Foolish Wives (1922) — Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin, Director, Writer, Scenario Writer
• Les Disparus de Saint-Agil (1938) — Walter, le professeur d'anglais
• Queen Kelly (1929) — Director, Original Story, Producer
• The Wedding March (1928) — Nicki / Prince Nickolas, Director, Writer, Producer
• The Merry Widow (1926) — Director, Writer
• The Great Flamarion (1945) — The Great Flamarion
• Blind Husbands (1919) — Lt. Erich von Steuben, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
• The North Star (1943) — Dr. von Harden
• The Great Gabbo (1929) — Gabbo
• Napoléon (1955) — Ludwig van Beethoven
• Hearts of the World (1918) — A Hun
• The Lady and the Monster (1944) — Prof. Franz Mueller
• Alraune (1952) — Jacob ten Brinken
• The Lost Squadron (1932) — Arthur von Furst
• The Mask of Diijon (1946) — Diijon
• Merry-Go-Round (1923) — Costume Design, Director
• L'Alibi (1937) — Professor Winckler