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(74)
Self (archive footage)
1974
Max von Mayerling
1950
Second Pharisee (uncredited)
1916
Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
1937
Eric, German naturalized French
1939
Self (archive footage)
1961
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
1943
Sacha Zavaroff
1955
Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
1924
Walter, le professeur d'anglais
1938
Ludwig van Beethoven
1955
Self
1938
Prince Nicki
1929
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin
1922
The Great Flamarion
1945
Dr Siefgried Traurig
1955
Valdar / Schiller Blecher
1930
Eric von Eberhard
1918
Deresco
1944
Edgar
1948
A Hun
1918
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
1928
Dr. Otto Von Harden
1957
Dr. von Harden
1943
1939
Victor Sangrito
1931
Gabbo
1929
School Clerk
1915
Andre Desormeaux
1940
Eric Marson
1938
Diijon
1946
Capt. Wolters
1934
Carl Salter
1932
van Ludlow
1937
Lutz
1915
Jacob ten Brinken
1952
General Simovic
1938
William O'Hara
1953
Werner von Krall
1942
Mathias Berthold
1949
Le professeur Kieffer
1953
Lt. Erich von Steuben
1919
Korlick
1940
Eric von Berg
1946
Denis
1938
Self (archive footage)
1979
Prof. Franz Mueller
1944
Brenner
1941
Professor Winckler
1937
Frank Davis
1946
Eric
1949
Dr. Andre Crespi
1935
Self
1922
Arthur von Furst
1932
Pears, l'ex-couturier
1939
Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee
1934
Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
2017
One of the Weazels (uncredited)
1916
Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz
1918
Self - Celebrity Director
1923
Self
1925
Carl Hoffmeyer
1945
Le professeur Hoffman
1940
Diner in Restaurant
1915
Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
1939
Lieutenant
1917
Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis
1937
Tchou King
1938
Accomplice
1916
Conrad Nagel
1953
Von Bickel
1918
The Buzzard
1916
(archive footage)
1966
Self
1948
