Birth Day: 1885-09-22
Place of birth: 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.
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As Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage) -
As Self (archive footage) -
As Self (archive footage) -
As (archive footage)
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As Self (archive footage) -
As Dr. Otto Von Harden -
As Sacha Zavaroff -
As Dr Siefgried Traurig -
As Ludwig van Beethoven -
As Le professeur Kieffer -
As Conrad Nagel -
As William O'Hara -
As Jacob ten Brinken -
As Max von Mayerling -
As Eric -
As Mathias Berthold -
As Edgar -
As Self -
As Diijon -
As Frank Davis -
As Eric von Berg -
As Carl Hoffmeyer -
As The Great Flamarion -
As Deresco -
As Prof. Franz Mueller -
As Dr. von Harden -
As Field Marshal Erwin Rommel -
As Werner von Krall -
As Brenner -
As Le professeur Hoffman -
As Andre Desormeaux -
As Korlick -
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As Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank -
As Pears, l'ex-couturier -
As Eric, German naturalized French -
As General Simovic -
As Eric Marson -
As Denis -
As Self -
As Walter, le professeur d'anglais -
As Tchou King -
As Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis -
As Le capitaine von Rauffenstein -
As van Ludlow -
As Professor Winckler -
As Dr. Andre Crespi -
As Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee -
As Capt. Wolters -
As Carl Salter -
As Arthur von Furst -
As Victor Sangrito -
As Valdar / Schiller / Blecher -
As Gabbo -
As Prince Nicki -
As Nicki / Prince Nickolas -
As Self -
As Balloon Vendor (uncredited) -
As Self - Celebrity Director -
As Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin -
As Self -
As Lt. Erich von Steuben -
As A Hun -
As Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz -
As Eric von Eberhard -
As Von Bickel -
As Peter -
As Minor Role (uncredited) -
As Officer (uncredited) -
As Lieutenant -
As One of the Weazels (uncredited) -
As Second Pharisee (uncredited) -
As The Buzzard -
As Accomplice -
As Diner in Restaurant -
As Lutz -
As School Clerk