← Home
Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Acting

Born: September 22, 1885Vienna, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Morceaux de Cannes

Morceaux de Cannes

2021
Quand Jean devint Renoir

Quand Jean devint Renoir

Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)

2017
The Man You Loved to Hate

The Man You Loved to Hate

Self (archive footage)

1979
Garbo, by Joan Crawford

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

1969

Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick

(archive footage)

1966
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

Self (archive footage)

1961
Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

Dr. Otto Von Harden

1957
La Madone des sleepings

La Madone des sleepings

Dr Siefgried Traurig

1955
Napoleon

Napoleon

Ludwig van Beethoven

1955

Série noire

Sacha Zavaroff

1955
Alarm in Morocco

Alarm in Morocco

Conrad Nagel

1953
Other Side of Paradise

Other Side of Paradise

William O'Hara

1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Le professeur Kieffer

1953
Unnatural

Unnatural

Jacob ten Brinken

1952
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Max von Mayerling

1950
Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

Eric

1949
The Red Signal

The Red Signal

Mathias Berthold

1949
Stroheim in Vienna

Stroheim in Vienna

Self

1948
La Danse de mort

La Danse de mort

Edgar

1948
Devil and the Angel

Devil and the Angel

Frank Davis

1946
One Does Not Die That Way

One Does Not Die That Way

Eric von Berg

1946
The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

Diijon

1946
Scotland Yard Investigator

Scotland Yard Investigator

Carl Hoffmeyer

1945
The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945
Storm Over Lisbon

Storm Over Lisbon

Deresco

1944
The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

Prof. Franz Mueller

1944
The North Star

The North Star

Dr. von Harden

1943
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

1943
Gambling Hell

Gambling Hell

Werner von Krall

1942
So Ends Our Night

So Ends Our Night

Brenner

1941
I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress

Andre Desormeaux

1940
Thunder Over Paris

Thunder Over Paris

Korlick

1940
Threats

Threats

Le professeur Hoffman

1940
Personal Column

Personal Column

Pears, l'ex-couturier

1939
Immediate Call

Immediate Call

1939
The World Will Shake

The World Will Shake

Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank

1939
Behind the Facade

Behind the Facade

Eric, German naturalized French

1939
Ultimatum

Ultimatum

General Simovic

1938
La Vie des artistes

La Vie des artistes

Self

1938
Boys' School

Boys' School

Walter, le professeur d'anglais

1938
Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Eric Marson

1938
The Lafarge Case

The Lafarge Case

Denis

1938
Rail Pirates

Rail Pirates

Tchou King

1938
Alibi

Alibi

Professor Winckler

1937
Under Secret Orders

Under Secret Orders

Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis

1937
Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

1937
Marthe Richard

Marthe Richard

van Ludlow

1937
The Crime of Doctor Crespi

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

Dr. Andre Crespi

1935
Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

Capt. Wolters

1934
Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road

Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee

1934
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

Carl Salter

1932
The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

Arthur von Furst

1932
Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

Victor Sangrito

1931
Three Faces East

Three Faces East

Valdar / Schiller / Blecher

1930
The Honeymoon

The Honeymoon

Prince Nicki

1929
The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

Gabbo

1929
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

Nicki / Prince Nickolas

1928
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

Self

1925
Greed

Greed

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

1924
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Director

1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Self

1922
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

1922
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

Lt. Erich von Steuben

1919
The Heart of Humanity

The Heart of Humanity

Eric von Eberhard

1918
The Hun Within

The Hun Within

Von Bickel

1918
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

A Hun

1918
The Unbeliever

The Unbeliever

Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz

1918
Sylvia of the Secret Service

Sylvia of the Secret Service

Peter

1917
For France

For France

Minor Role (uncredited)

1917
In Again, Out Again

In Again, Out Again

Officer (uncredited)

1917
Panthea

Panthea

Lieutenant

1917
The Social Secretary

The Social Secretary

The Buzzard

1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Second Pharisee (uncredited)

1916
The Flying Torpedo

The Flying Torpedo

Accomplice

1916
His Picture in the Papers

His Picture in the Papers

One of the Weazels (uncredited)

1916
Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

Lutz

1915
Ghosts

Ghosts

School Clerk

1915
The Country Boy

The Country Boy

Diner in Restaurant

1915