Erich von Stroheim
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1885
Died: May 12, 1957
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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Filmography
90 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
2.0
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
10.0
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
6.4
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
9.5
Spécial cinéma
1974
6.0
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969NR
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
1966
7.0
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
6.2
Armored Attack!
1957
9.0
Papatya
1956
6.0
La Madone des sleepings
1955
6.3
Napoleon
19556.3
Série noire
1955
5.0
Alarm in Morocco
1953
5.7
Other Side of Paradise
1953
7.3
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
5.5
Unnatural
1952
8.3
Sunset Boulevard
1950
5.9
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
8.0
The Red Signal
1949
NR
Stroheim in Vienna
1948
6.3
La Danse de mort
1948
6.0
Devil and the Angel
1946
9.0
One Does Not Die That Way
1946
4.8
The Mask of Diijon
1946
6.5
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
6.1
The Great Flamarion
1945
5.4
Storm Over Lisbon
1944
6.0
The Lady and the Monster
1944
6.0
The North Star
1943
7.0
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
6.8
Gambling Hell
1942
6.3
So Ends Our Night
1941
6.5
I Was an Adventuress
1940
6.8
Thunder Over Paris
1940
5.9
Threats
1940
6.8
Personal Column
1939
10.0
Immediate Call
1939
7.0
The World Will Shake
1939
7.7
Behind the Facade
1939
8.0
Ultimatum
1938
8.0
La Vie des artistes
1938
7.4
Boys' School
1938
6.8
Gibraltar
1938
6.5
The Lafarge Case
1938
6.3
Rail Pirates
1938
6.6
Alibi
1937
9.0
Under Secret Orders
1937
6.0
Between Two Women
1937
7.9
Grand Illusion
1937
4.6
Marthe Richard
1937
6.8
The Devil-Doll
1936
5.1
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
5.5
Crimson Romance
1934
6.0
Fugitive Road
1934
6.0
Hello, Sister!
1933
6.4
As You Desire Me
1932
6.5
The Lost Squadron
1932
4.9
Friends and Lovers
1931
5.4
Three Faces East
1930
7.0
The Honeymoon
1929
6.5
Queen Kelly
1929
5.7
The Great Gabbo
1929
7.1
The Wedding March
1928
6.7
The Merry Widow
1926
6.3
1925 Studio Tour
1925
7.3
Greed
1924
6.3
Merry-Go-Round
1923
6.3
Souls for Sale
1923
NR
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922
6.5
Foolish Wives
1922
9.0
The Devil's Passkey
1920
6.4
Blind Husbands
1919
6.0
The Heart of Humanity
1918
NR
The Hun Within
1918
6.0
Hearts of the World
1918
6.1
The Unbeliever
1918
9.0
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917
NR
For France
1917
NR
Blind Man's Luck
1917
NR
In Again, Out Again
1917
NR
Panthea
1917
3.0
Less Than the Dust
1916
5.6
The Social Secretary
1916
7.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
NR
Macbeth
1916
NR
The Flying Torpedo
1916
4.6
His Picture in the Papers
1916
5.0
Old Heidelberg
1915
4.5
Ghosts
1915
5.9
The Birth of a Nation
1915
NR
The Country Boy
1915