Erich von Stroheim
AKA: Erich Stroheim
Birthday: 1885-09-22
Died: 1957-05-12
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Max von Mayerling
Character: Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Character: Jacob ten Brinken
Character: The Great Flamarion
Character: Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
Character: Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Character: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Character: Pears, l'ex-couturier
Character: Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Character: Dr. von Harden
Character: Lt. Erich von Steuben
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Arthur von Furst
Character: Valdar / Schiller Blecher
Character: Eric, l'Allemand naturalisé Français
Character: Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Character: Prof. Franz Mueller
Character: Victor Sangrito
Character: Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
Character: Dr. Andre Crespi
Character: Eric von Eberhard
Character: Sacha Zavaroff
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Carl Hoffmeyer
Character: Le professeur Hoffman
Character: William O'Hara
Character: Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
Character: Self (archive footage)
Character: Andre Desormeaux
Character: Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Self - Celebrity Director
Character: (archive footage)
Character: General Simovic
Character: Werner von Krall
Character: Ludwig van Beethoven
Character: Second Pharisee (uncredited)
Character: Le professeur Kieffer
Character: Dr Siefgried Traurig
Character: One of the Weazels (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Otto Von Harden
Character: Mathias Berthold
Character: Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
Character: Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Job: Assistant Production Manager