Erich von Stroheim
Acting
🎂 1885-09-22
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.
Cast credits(75)
Self (archive footage)
1974
Max von Mayerling
1950
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
1937
Diijon
1946
Dr. Andre Crespi
1935
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
1922
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
1924
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
1916
Ludwig van Beethoven
1955
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
1943
The Great Flamarion
1945
Dr. von Harden
1943
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
1938
Self
1925
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
1928
Sacha Zavaroff
1955
Carl Salter
1932
Brenner
1941
Self (archive footage)
1961
Winckler
1937
Gabbo
1929
Lieutenant
1917
Lt. Erich von Steuben
1919
Prof. Franz Mueller
1944
Self - Celebrity Director
1923
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
1916
van Ludlow
1937
Prince Nicki
1929
Eric, German naturalized French
1939
Eric Marson
1938
Le professeur Hoffman
1940
Carl Hoffmeyer
1945
Edgar
1948
Self (archive footage)
2006
A Hun
1918
Eric von Eberhard
1918
Lutz
1915
Capt. Wolters
1934
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
1918
Andre Desormeaux
1940
Eric
1949
Victor Sangrito
1931
Accomplice
1916
Deresco
1944
Self
1938
Denis
1938
William O'Hara
1953
School Clerk
1915
General Simovic
1938
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
1937
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
1934
Dr. Otto Von Harden
1957
Valdar / Schiller Blecher
1930
Pears, l'ex-couturier
1939
Self (archive footage)
1979
Jacob ten Brinken
1952
Arthur von Furst
1932
Korlick
1940
Le professeur Kieffer
1953
Conrad Nagel
1953
Frank Davis
1946
Werner von Krall
1942
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
1939
Mathias Berthold
1949
Von Bickel
1918
Dr Siefgried Traurig
1955
1939
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
2017
Self
1922
Eric von Berg
1946
Diner in Restaurant
1915
Tchou King
1938
The Buzzard
1916
(archive footage)
1966
Self
1948
