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Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Acting

September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957 (died at 71)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Male
128 Movies
1 TV Shows

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.

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 8.3

as Max von Mayerling

Age 64 (now 71)
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

1937 7.9

as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

Age 51 (now 71)
Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives

Foolish Wives

1922 6.5

as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin

Age 36 (now 71)
Boys' School
Boys' School

Boys' School

1938 7.4

as Walter, le professeur d'anglais

Age 52 (now 71)
Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943 7.0

as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Age 57 (now 71)
The Wedding March
The Wedding March

The Wedding March

1928 7.1

as Nicki / Prince Nickolas

Age 43 (now 71)
Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands

Blind Husbands

1919 6.4

as Lt. Erich von Steuben

Age 34 (now 71)
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945 6.1

as The Great Flamarion

Age 59 (now 71)
The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

1929 5.7

as Gabbo

Age 43 (now 71)
Alibi
Alibi

Alibi

1937 6.5

as Professor Winckler

Age 52 (now 71)
Unnatural
Unnatural

Unnatural

1952 5.5

as Jacob ten Brinken

Age 67 (now 71)
The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

1946 4.8

as Diijon

Age 60 (now 71)
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

1944 6.0

as Prof. Franz Mueller

Age 58 (now 71)
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
The Crime of Doctor Crespi

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

1935 5.1

as Dr. Andre Crespi

Age 49 (now 71)
As You Desire Me
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932 6.4

as Carl Salter

Age 46 (now 71)
La Danse de mort
La Danse de mort

La Danse de mort

1948 6.1

as Edgar

Age 62 (now 71)