Erich von Stroheim
Acting
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.
TV Shows(1)
Movies(78)
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
2017
The Man You Loved to Hate
Self (archive footage)
1979
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
Self (archive footage)
1961
Armored Attack!
Dr. Otto Von Harden
1957
La Madone des sleepings
Dr Siefgried Traurig
1955
Napoleon
Ludwig van Beethoven
1955
Série noire
Sacha Zavaroff
1955
Alarm in Morocco
Conrad Nagel
1953
Other Side of Paradise
William O'Hara
1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Le professeur Kieffer
1953
Unnatural
Jacob ten Brinken
1952
Sunset Boulevard
Max von Mayerling
1950
Portrait of a Murderer
Eric
1949
The Red Signal
Mathias Berthold
1949
Stroheim in Vienna
Self
1948
La Danse de mort
Edgar
1948
Devil and the Angel
Frank Davis
1946
One Does Not Die That Way
Eric von Berg
1946
The Mask of Diijon
Diijon
1946
Scotland Yard Investigator
Carl Hoffmeyer
1945
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
1945
Storm Over Lisbon
Deresco
1944
The Lady and the Monster
Prof. Franz Mueller
1944
The North Star
Dr. von Harden
1943
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
1943
Gambling Hell
Werner von Krall
1942
So Ends Our Night
Brenner
1941
I Was an Adventuress
Andre Desormeaux
1940
Thunder Over Paris
Korlick
1940
Threats
Le professeur Hoffman
1940
Personal Column
Pears, l'ex-couturier
1939
Immediate Call
1939
The World Will Shake
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
1939
Behind the Facade
Eric, German naturalized French
1939
Ultimatum
General Simovic
1938
La Vie des artistes
Self
1938
Boys' School
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
1938
Gibraltar
Eric Marson
1938
The Lafarge Case
Denis
1938
Rail Pirates
Tchou King
1938
Alibi
Professor Winckler
1937
Under Secret Orders
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
1937
Grand Illusion
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
1937
Marthe Richard
van Ludlow
1937
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Dr. Andre Crespi
1935
Crimson Romance
Capt. Wolters
1934
Fugitive Road
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
1934
As You Desire Me
Carl Salter
1932
The Lost Squadron
Arthur von Furst
1932
Friends and Lovers
Victor Sangrito
1931
Three Faces East
Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
1930
The Honeymoon
Prince Nicki
1929
The Great Gabbo
Gabbo
1929
The Wedding March
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
1928
1925 Studio Tour
Self
1925
Greed
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
1924
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Self
1922
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
1922
Blind Husbands
Lt. Erich von Steuben
1919
The Heart of Humanity
Eric von Eberhard
1918
The Hun Within
Von Bickel
1918
Hearts of the World
A Hun
1918
The Unbeliever
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
1918
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Peter
1917
For France
Minor Role (uncredited)
1917
In Again, Out Again
Officer (uncredited)
1917
Panthea
Lieutenant
1917
The Social Secretary
The Buzzard
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
1916
The Flying Torpedo
Accomplice
1916
His Picture in the Papers
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
1916
Old Heidelberg
Lutz
1915
Ghosts
School Clerk
1915
The Country Boy
Diner in Restaurant
1915