Biography
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.
Acted in 68
2020s
- 2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Movie
2010s
- 2017
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
1950s
- 1957
Armored Attack!
Dr. Otto Von Harden
- 1955
La Madone des sleepings
Dr Siefgried Traurig
- 1953
Alarm in Morocco
Conrad Nagel
Other Side of Paradise
William O'Hara
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Le professeur Kieffer
- 1952
Unnatural
Jacob ten Brinken
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Portrait of a Murderer
Eric
The Red Signal
Mathias Berthold
- 1948
La Danse de mort
Edgar
- 1946
Devil and the Angel
Frank Davis
One Does Not Die That Way
Eric von Berg
The Mask of Diijon
Diijon
- 1945
Scotland Yard Investigator
Carl Hoffmeyer
- 1944
Storm Over Lisbon
Deresco
The Lady and the Monster
Prof. Franz Mueller
- 1943
Five Graves to Cairo
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
- 1942
Gambling Hell
Werner von Krall
- 1941
So Ends Our Night
Brenner
- 1940
I Was an Adventuress
Andre Desormeaux
Thunder Over Paris
Korlick
Threats
Le professeur Hoffman
1930s
- 1939
Personal Column
Pears, l'ex-couturier
Immediate Call
Movie
The World Will Shake
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
Behind the Facade
Eric, German naturalized French
- 1938
Ultimatum
General Simovic
Boys' School
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
Gibraltar
Eric Marson
The Lafarge Case
Denis
Rail Pirates
Tchou King
- 1937
Alibi
Professor Winckler
Under Secret Orders
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
Marthe Richard
van Ludlow
- 1935
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Dr. Andre Crespi
- 1934
Crimson Romance
Capt. Wolters
Fugitive Road
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
- 1932
As You Desire Me
Carl Salter
The Lost Squadron
Arthur von Furst
- 1931
Friends and Lovers
Victor Sangrito
- 1930
Three Faces East
Valdar / Schiller / Blecher
1920s
- 1929
The Honeymoon
Prince Nicki
- 1928
- 1924
- 1922
Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
1910s
- 1919
- 1918
The Heart of Humanity
Eric von Eberhard
The Hun Within
Von Bickel
The Unbeliever
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
- 1917
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Peter
For France
Minor Role (uncredited)
In Again, Out Again
Officer (uncredited)
Panthea
Lieutenant
- 1916
The Social Secretary
The Buzzard
The Flying Torpedo
Accomplice
His Picture in the Papers
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
- 1915
Old Heidelberg
Lutz
Ghosts
School Clerk
The Country Boy
Diner in Restaurant
Directed 19
1930s
- 1933
Hello, Sister!
Director
1920s
- 1929
Queen Kelly
Director
The Honeymoon
Director
- 1928
- 1925
The Merry Widow
Director
- 1924
- 1923
Merry-Go-Round
Director
- 1922
Foolish Wives
Director
- 1920
The Devil's Passkey
Director
1910s
- 1919
- 1917
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Assistant Director
In Again, Out Again
Assistant Director
Panthea
Assistant Director
- 1916
Less Than the Dust
Assistant Director
The Social Secretary
Assistant Director
Macbeth
Assistant Director
His Picture in the Papers
Assistant Director
- 1915
Old Heidelberg
Assistant Director
Wrote 13
1950s
- 1956
Papatya
Original Story
1930s
- 1938
Gibraltar
Scenario Writer
- 1937
Between Two Women
Story
- 1936
- 1933
Hello, Sister!
Scenario Writer, Writer
1920s
- 1929
The Honeymoon
Writer
Queen Kelly
Original Story
- 1928
- 1925
The Merry Widow
Writer
- 1924
- 1922
Foolish Wives
Writer, Scenario Writer
- 1920
The Devil's Passkey
Writer
1910s
- 1919
Art department 4
1920s
- 1924
- 1920
The Devil's Passkey
Art Direction
1910s
- 1919
- 1917
In Again, Out Again
Art Direction
Produced 4
1920s
- 1929
Queen Kelly
Producer
- 1928
Other crew 3
1910s
- 1917
Sylvia of the Secret Service
Technical Advisor
Blind Man's Luck
Technical Supervisor
- 1915
Ghosts
Technical Advisor
Costume and makeup 2
1920s
- 1923
Merry-Go-Round
Costume Design
1910s
- 1915
Ghosts
Wardrobe Assistant
Edited 1
1910s
- 1919
Appearances10
1980s
- 1980
Hollywood
Self (archive footage, uncredited) · 1 episode
1970s
- 1979
The Man You Loved to Hate
Self (archive footage)
- 1974
1960s
- 1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
- 1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
1940s
- 1948
Stroheim in Vienna
Self
1930s
- 1938
La Vie des artistes
Self
1920s
- 1925
1925 Studio Tour
Self
- 1923
Souls for Sale
Self - Celebrity Director
- 1922
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Self