Portrait of Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Sep 22 1885
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Death: Sun, May 12 1957
Erich von Stroheim is 71 years old
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Poster of Quand Jean devint Renoir
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in Quand Jean devint Renoir
as 'Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 30 2017
Poster of Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in Edge of Outside
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 11 2006
Poster of The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in The Man You Loved to Hate
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 19 1979
Poster of Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1966
Poster of The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of Armored Attack!
Armored Attack!
Erich von Stroheim was
71 in Armored Attack!
as 'Dr. Otto Von Harden'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of La madone des sleepings
La madone des sleepings
Erich von Stroheim was
69 in La madone des sleepings
as 'Dr Siefgried Traurig'.
Mon, Jun 20 1955
Poster of Napoleon
Napoleon
Erich von Stroheim was
69 in Napoleon
as 'Ludwig van Beethoven'.
Fri, Mar 25 1955
Poster of Série noire
Série noire
Erich von Stroheim was
69 in Série noire
as 'Sacha Zavaroff'.
Fri, Mar 04 1955
Poster of Alarm in Morocco
Alarm in Morocco
Erich von Stroheim was
68 in Alarm in Morocco
as 'Conrad Nagel'.
Sun, Nov 15 1953
Poster of Other Side of Paradise
Other Side of Paradise
Erich von Stroheim was
67 in Other Side of Paradise
as 'William O'Hara'.
Sun, Jul 19 1953
Poster of Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Erich von Stroheim was
67 in Midnight... Quai de Bercy
as 'Le professeur Kieffer'.
Thu, May 21 1953
Poster of Alraune
Alraune
Erich von Stroheim was
67 in Alraune
as 'Jacob ten Brinken'.
Wed, Oct 22 1952
Poster of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Erich von Stroheim was
64 in Sunset Boulevard
as 'Max von Mayerling'.
Thu, Aug 10 1950
Poster of Portrait of a Murderer
Portrait of a Murderer
Erich von Stroheim was
64 in Portrait of a Murderer
as 'Eric'.
Fri, Nov 25 1949
Poster of The Red Signal
The Red Signal
Erich von Stroheim was
63 in The Red Signal
as 'Mathias Berthold'.
Fri, Feb 04 1949
Poster of Stroheim in Vienna
Stroheim in Vienna
Erich von Stroheim was
62 in Stroheim in Vienna
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of La Danse de mort
La Danse de mort
Erich von Stroheim was
62 in La Danse de mort
as 'Edgar'.
Fri, Jan 02 1948
Poster of Devil and the Angel
Devil and the Angel
Erich von Stroheim was
61 in Devil and the Angel
as 'Frank Davis'.
Wed, Oct 30 1946
Poster of One Does Not Die That Way
One Does Not Die That Way
Erich von Stroheim was
60 in One Does Not Die That Way
as 'Eric von Berg'.
Wed, Jul 03 1946
Poster of The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
Erich von Stroheim was
60 in The Mask of Diijon
as 'Diijon'.
Mon, Mar 11 1946
Poster of Scotland Yard Investigator
Scotland Yard Investigator
Erich von Stroheim was
60 in Scotland Yard Investigator
as 'Carl Hoffmeyer'.
Sun, Sep 30 1945
Poster of The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion
Erich von Stroheim was
59 in The Great Flamarion
as 'The Great Flamarion'.
Sat, Jan 13 1945
Poster of Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
Erich von Stroheim was
59 in Storm Over Lisbon
as 'Deresco'.
Mon, Oct 16 1944
Poster of The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster
Erich von Stroheim was
58 in The Lady and the Monster
as 'Prof. Franz Mueller'.
Mon, Apr 17 1944
Poster of The North Star
The North Star
Erich von Stroheim was
58 in The North Star
as 'Dr. von Harden'.
Thu, Nov 04 1943
Poster of Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo
Erich von Stroheim was
57 in Five Graves to Cairo
as 'Field Marshal Erwin Rommel'.
Wed, May 26 1943
Poster of Gambling Hell
Gambling Hell
Erich von Stroheim was
56 in Gambling Hell
as 'Werner von Krall'.
Sat, Apr 11 1942
Poster of So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
Erich von Stroheim was
55 in So Ends Our Night
as 'Brenner'.
Thu, Feb 27 1941
Poster of I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress
Erich von Stroheim was
54 in I Was an Adventuress
as 'Andre Desormeaux'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Thunder Over Paris
Thunder Over Paris
Erich von Stroheim was
54 in Thunder Over Paris
as 'Korlick'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Threats
Threats
Erich von Stroheim was
54 in Threats
as 'Le professeur Hoffman'.
Thu, Jan 11 1940
Poster of Personal Column
Personal Column
Erich von Stroheim was
54 in Personal Column
as 'Pears, l'ex-couturier'.
Tue, Dec 05 1939
Poster of Immediate Call
Immediate Call
Erich von Stroheim was
53 in Immediate Call
Thu, Jun 15 1939
Poster of The World Will Shake
The World Will Shake
Erich von Stroheim was
53 in The World Will Shake
as 'Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank'.
Wed, May 10 1939
Poster of Behind the Facade
Behind the Facade
Erich von Stroheim was
53 in Behind the Facade
as 'Eric, German naturalized French'.
Tue, Mar 14 1939
Poster of Ultimatum
Ultimatum
Erich von Stroheim was
53 in Ultimatum
as 'General Simovic'.
Thu, Oct 27 1938
Poster of La Vie des artistes
La Vie des artistes
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in La Vie des artistes
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 07 1938
Poster of Boys' School
Boys' School
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in Boys' School
as 'Walter, le professeur d'anglais'.
Tue, Apr 05 1938
Poster of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in Gibraltar
as 'Eric Marson'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of The Lafarge Case
The Lafarge Case
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in The Lafarge Case
as 'Denis'.
Tue, Mar 08 1938
Poster of Rail Pirates
Rail Pirates
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in Rail Pirates
as 'Tchou King'.
Wed, Jan 19 1938
Poster of Alibi
Alibi
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in Alibi
as 'Winckler'.
Wed, Dec 22 1937
Poster of Under Secret Orders
Under Secret Orders
Erich von Stroheim was
52 in Under Secret Orders
as 'Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis'.
Mon, Dec 06 1937
Poster of Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
Erich von Stroheim was
51 in Grand Illusion
as 'Le capitaine von Rauffenstein'.
Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of Marthe Richard
Marthe Richard
Erich von Stroheim was
51 in Marthe Richard
as 'van Ludlow'.
Tue, Apr 20 1937
Poster of The Crime of Doctor Crespi
The Crime of Doctor Crespi
Erich von Stroheim was
50 in The Crime of Doctor Crespi
as 'Dr. Andre Crespi'.
Mon, Sep 23 1935
Poster of Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
Erich von Stroheim was
49 in Crimson Romance
as 'Capt. Wolters'.
Fri, Oct 12 1934
Poster of Fugitive Road
Fugitive Road
Erich von Stroheim was
48 in Fugitive Road
as 'Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee'.
Wed, Aug 22 1934
Poster of As You Desire Me
As You Desire Me
Erich von Stroheim was
46 in As You Desire Me
as 'Carl Salter'.
Sat, May 28 1932
Poster of The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
Erich von Stroheim was
46 in The Lost Squadron
as 'Arthur von Furst'.
Sat, Mar 12 1932
Poster of Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers
Erich von Stroheim was
46 in Friends and Lovers
as 'Victor Sangrito'.
Sat, Oct 03 1931
Poster of Three Faces East
Three Faces East
Erich von Stroheim was
44 in Three Faces East
as 'Valdar / Schiller Blecher'.
Fri, Jul 18 1930
Poster of The Honeymoon
The Honeymoon
Erich von Stroheim was
44 in The Honeymoon
as 'Prince Nicki'.
Tue, Dec 31 1929
Poster of The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo
Erich von Stroheim was
43 in The Great Gabbo
as 'Gabbo'.
Thu, Sep 12 1929
Poster of The Wedding March
The Wedding March
Erich von Stroheim was
43 in The Wedding March
as 'Nicki / Prince Nickolas'.
Sat, Oct 06 1928
Poster of 1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
Erich von Stroheim was
39 in 1925 Studio Tour
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 09 1925
Poster of Greed
Greed
Erich von Stroheim was
39 in Greed
as 'Balloon Vendor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 04 1924
Poster of Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
Erich von Stroheim was
37 in Souls for Sale
as 'Self - Celebrity Director'.
Sun, Apr 22 1923
Poster of Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Erich von Stroheim was
37 in Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 05 1922
Poster of Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
Erich von Stroheim was
36 in Foolish Wives
as 'Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin'.
Wed, Jan 11 1922
Poster of Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands
Erich von Stroheim was
34 in Blind Husbands
as 'Lt. Erich von Steuben'.
Tue, Oct 21 1919
Poster of The Heart of Humanity
The Heart of Humanity
Erich von Stroheim was
33 in The Heart of Humanity
as 'Eric von Eberhard'.
Sat, Dec 21 1918
Poster of The Hun Within
The Hun Within
Erich von Stroheim was
32 in The Hun Within
as 'Von Bickel'.
Sun, Sep 08 1918
Poster of Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
Erich von Stroheim was
32 in Hearts of the World
as 'A Hun'.
Mon, Mar 11 1918
Poster of The Unbeliever
The Unbeliever
Erich von Stroheim was
32 in The Unbeliever
as 'Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz'.
Fri, Feb 15 1918
Poster of Panthea
Panthea
Erich von Stroheim was
31 in Panthea
as 'Lieutenant'.
Sun, Jan 07 1917
Poster of The Social Secretary
The Social Secretary
Erich von Stroheim was
30 in The Social Secretary
as 'The Buzzard'.
Sat, Sep 16 1916
Poster of Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Erich von Stroheim was
30 in Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as 'Second Pharisee (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 04 1916
Poster of The Flying Torpedo
The Flying Torpedo
Erich von Stroheim was
30 in The Flying Torpedo
as 'Accomplice'.
Sun, Mar 12 1916
Poster of His Picture in the Papers
His Picture in the Papers
Erich von Stroheim was
30 in His Picture in the Papers
as 'One of the Weazels (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 13 1916
Poster of Old Heidelberg
Old Heidelberg
Erich von Stroheim was
30 in Old Heidelberg
as 'Lutz'.
Sun, Nov 14 1915
Poster of Ghosts
Ghosts
Erich von Stroheim was
29 in Ghosts
as 'School Clerk'.
Mon, May 31 1915
Poster of The Country Boy
The Country Boy
Erich von Stroheim was
29 in The Country Boy
as 'Diner in Restaurant'.
Thu, Feb 18 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Star Life
Star Life
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in Star Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 04 1990
Poster of Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
Erich von Stroheim would have been no older than
71 in Spécial cinéma
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974