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Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Birthday: 1885-09-22 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Sunset Boulevard

as    Max von Mayerling

1979
The Man You Loved to Hate

as    Self (archive footage)

1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawford

as    Self (archive footage)

1966
1957
Armored Attack!

as    Dr. Otto Von Harden

1957
Alraune

as    Jacob ten Brinken

1955
La Madone des sleepings

as    Dr Siefgried Traurig

1955
Série noire

as    Sacha Zavaroff

1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy

as    Le professeur Kieffer

1953
Other Side of Paradise

as    William O'Hara

1950
Gambling Hell

as    Werner von Krall

1949
Portrait of a Murderer

as    Eric

1949
The Red Signal

as    Mathias Berthold

1948
La Danse de mort

as    Edgar

1948
Stroheim in Vienna

as    Self

1946
The Mask of Diijon

as    Diijon

1946
One Does Not Die That Way

as    Eric von Berg

1946
Devil and the Angel

as    Frank Davis

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

1941
So Ends Our Night

as    Brenner

1940
I Was an Adventuress

as    Andre Desormeaux

1940
Ultimatum

as    General Simovic

1940
Threats

as    Le professeur Hoffman

1939
Personal Column

as    Pears, l'ex-couturier

1939
Boys' School

as    Walter, le professeur d'anglais