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