Erich von Stroheim
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1885-09-22
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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Cast
Sunset Boulevard
1950
8.30
Grand Illusion
1937
7.90
Alraune
1952
5.28
The Great Flamarion
1945
6.00
Foolish Wives
1922
6.36
The Wedding March
1928
7.00
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
6.90
The Honeymoon
1929
0.00
Personal Column
1939
6.63
Boys' School
1938
7.37
The Mask of Diijon
1946
4.63
The North Star
1943
6.10
Alibi
1937
6.50
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
5.70
Blind Husbands
1919
6.30
La Vie des artistes
1938
0.00
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
0.00
The Lost Squadron
1932
6.30
Three Faces East
1930
4.86
Marthe Richard
1937
4.30
Storm Over Lisbon
1944
4.80
As You Desire Me
1932
6.30
Devil and the Angel
1946
5.40
Thunder Over Paris
1940
5.70
Behind the Facade
1939
7.80
The World Will Shake
1939
6.70
The Great Gabbo
1929
5.50
The Lady and the Monster
1944
5.93
Friends and Lovers
1931
4.43
Stroheim in Vienna
1948
0.00
The Unbeliever
1918
6.10
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935
4.70
The Heart of Humanity
1918
6.10
Série noire
1955
5.00
So Ends Our Night
1941
6.20
Crimson Romance
1934
5.00
The Man You Loved to Hate
1979
6.30
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945
5.70
Other Side of Paradise
1953
5.00
Threats
1940
5.40
La Danse de mort
1948
5.90
Fugitive Road
1934
4.00
The Hun Within
1918
0.00
Gibraltar
1938
6.20
I Was an Adventuress
1940
6.30
Greed
1924
7.30
Souls for Sale
1923
6.20
Old Heidelberg
1915
5.00
Ghosts
1915
4.50
The Flying Torpedo
1916
0.00
Ultimatum
1938
0.00
Gambling Hell
1942
6.40
Napoleon
1955
6.30
The Social Secretary
1916
5.60
1925 Studio Tour
1925
6.10
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
1953
6.50
La madone des sleepings
1955
3.00
Rail Pirates
1938
5.38
Panthea
1917
0.00
His Picture in the Papers
1916
4.60
The Lafarge Case
1938
5.80
Alarm in Morocco
1953
0.00
Armored Attack!
1957
6.20
The Red Signal
1949
0.00
Hearts of the World
1918
6.00
One Does Not Die That Way
1946
0.00
Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
10.00
Immediate Call
1939
0.00
Under Secret Orders
1937
0.00
The Country Boy
1915
0.00
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
4.00
For France
1917
0.00
Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917
0.00