Mauritz Stiller
Known for: Directing
Born: July 17, 1883
Died: November 8, 1928
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922. Stiller was a major force in the international film industry and recognized for his refined narrator structure with different fictional levels. He produced some 50 feature films between 1912-1928. After frequent disagreements with studio executives at MGM and Paramount, Stiller returned to Sweden, where he died soon afterwards. Stiller's contribution to the motion picture industry has since been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1713 Vine Street.
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Filmography
57 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
2022
3.0
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
2014
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The Divine Garbo
1990
3.7
Stiller, Garbo & jag
1988
8.0
The Street of Sin
1928
10.0
The Woman on Trial
1927
6.8
Barbed Wire
1927
5.9
Hotel Imperial
1927
6.7
The Temptress
1926
6.6
The Saga of Gösta Berling
1924
6.6
The Tale of Gunnar Hede
1923
7.0
In Self Defence
1921
6.3
Johan
1921
5.7
Erotikon
1920
8.0
The Fishing Village
1920
7.1
Sir Arne's Treasure
1919
5.6
Song of the Scarlet Flower
1919
5.4
Thomas Graal's Best Child
19185.0
Alexander the Great
1917
5.9
Thomas Graal's Best Film
1917
6.6
The Ballet’s Prima-donna
1916
5.9
The Wings
1916
NR
The Struggle for His Heart
1916
5.8
Love and Journalism
1916NR
The Lucky Pin
1916NR
The Mine Pilot
1915NR
The Master Thief
1915NR
His Wedding Night
1915
6.0
The Avenger
1915NR
His Wife’s Past
1915
5.9
Madame de Thèbes
1915NR
The Play Mates
1915
NR
When Artists Love
1915NR
The Dagger
1915
NR
The Red Tower
1914
NR
The Stormbird
1914
NR
The Shot?
1914
NR
The Valet
1914NR
For His Love’s Sake
1914NR
When Mother in Law Rules
1914
NR
The Brothers
1914
5.0
Brother Against Brother
1913NR
Life’s Conflicts
1913NR
On Life’s Roads of Destiny
1913
NR
The Mannequin
1913NR
When the Alarm Bell Tolls
1913
NR
When Love Kills
1913
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The Vampire
1913
NR
The Child
1913
NR
The Modern Suffragette
1913
NR
The Unknown Woman
1913
NR
A Boy in the Battle of Life
1913NR
The Tyrannical Fiancé
1912
5.3
The Springtime of Life
1912
1.0
The Black Masks
1912
5.4
The Gardener
1912NR
Mother and Daughter
1912