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