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)'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of Armored Attack!
Armored Attack!
Erich von Stroheim was 71 in Armored Attack! as 'Dr. Otto Von Harden'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jun 20 1955
Poster of Napoleon
Napoleon
Erich von Stroheim was 69 in Napoleon as 'Ludwig van Beethoven'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 25 1955
Poster of Série noire
Série noire
Erich von Stroheim was 69 in Série noire as 'Sacha Zavaroff'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1955
Poster of Alarm in Morocco
Alarm in Morocco
Erich von Stroheim was 68 in Alarm in Morocco as 'Conrad Nagel'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 21 1953
Poster of Alraune
Alraune
Erich von Stroheim was 67 in Alraune as 'Jacob ten Brinken'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 22 1952
Poster of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Erich von Stroheim was 64 in Sunset Boulevard as 'Max von Mayerling'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 1949
Poster of The Red Signal
The Red Signal
Erich von Stroheim was 63 in The Red Signal as 'Mathias Berthold'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 1949
Poster of Stroheim in Vienna
Stroheim in Vienna
Erich von Stroheim was 62 in Stroheim in Vienna as 'Self'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 11 1946
Poster of Scotland Yard Investigator
Scotland Yard Investigator
Erich von Stroheim was 60 in Scotland Yard Investigator as 'Carl Hoffmeyer'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 13 1945
Poster of Storm Over Lisbon
Storm Over Lisbon
Erich von Stroheim was 59 in Storm Over Lisbon as 'Deresco'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 26 1943
Poster of Gambling Hell
Gambling Hell
Erich von Stroheim was 56 in Gambling Hell as 'Werner von Krall'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Thunder Over Paris
Thunder Over Paris
Erich von Stroheim was 54 in Thunder Over Paris as 'Korlick'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Threats
Threats
Erich von Stroheim was 54 in Threats as 'Le professeur Hoffman'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 11 1940
Poster of Personal Column
Personal Column
Erich von Stroheim was 54 in Personal Column as 'Pears, l'ex-couturier'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 05 1939
Poster of Immediate Call
Immediate Call
Erich von Stroheim was 53 in Immediate Call
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 14 1939
Poster of Ultimatum
Ultimatum
Erich von Stroheim was 53 in Ultimatum as 'General Simovic'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1938
Poster of Boys' School
Boys' School
Erich von Stroheim was 52 in Boys' School as 'Walter, le professeur d'anglais'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 05 1938
Poster of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Erich von Stroheim was 52 in Gibraltar as 'Eric Marson'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of The Lafarge Case
The Lafarge Case
Erich von Stroheim was 52 in The Lafarge Case as 'Denis'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 08 1938
Poster of Rail Pirates
Rail Pirates
Erich von Stroheim was 52 in Rail Pirates as 'Tchou King'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 19 1938
Poster of Alibi
Alibi
Erich von Stroheim was 52 in Alibi as 'Winckler'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 06 1937
Poster of Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
Erich von Stroheim was 51 in Grand Illusion as 'Le capitaine von Rauffenstein'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 04 1937
Poster of Marthe Richard
Marthe Richard
Erich von Stroheim was 51 in Marthe Richard as 'van Ludlow'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 23 1935
Poster of Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
Erich von Stroheim was 49 in Crimson Romance as 'Capt. Wolters'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 12 1934
Poster of Fugitive Road
Fugitive Road
Erich von Stroheim was 48 in Fugitive Road as 'Hpt. Oswald Von Traunsee'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 12 1932
Poster of Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers
Erich von Stroheim was 46 in Friends and Lovers as 'Victor Sangrito'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jul 18 1930
Poster of The Honeymoon
The Honeymoon
Erich von Stroheim was 44 in The Honeymoon as 'Prince Nicki'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 1929
Poster of The Great Gabbo
The Great Gabbo
Erich von Stroheim was 43 in The Great Gabbo as 'Gabbo'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 06 1928
Poster of 1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
Erich von Stroheim was 39 in 1925 Studio Tour as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 09 1925
Poster of Greed
Greed
Erich von Stroheim was 39 in Greed as 'Balloon Vendor (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 05 1922
Poster of Foolish Wives
Foolish Wives
Erich von Stroheim was 36 in Foolish Wives as 'Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 11 1922
Poster of Blind Husbands
Blind Husbands
Erich von Stroheim was 34 in Blind Husbands as 'Lt. Erich von Steuben'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 21 1918
Poster of The Hun Within
The Hun Within
Erich von Stroheim was 32 in The Hun Within as 'Von Bickel'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 11 1918
Poster of The Unbeliever
The Unbeliever
Erich von Stroheim was 32 in The Unbeliever as 'Herr Lieutenant Kurt von Schnieditz'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 15 1918
Poster of Panthea
Panthea
Erich von Stroheim was 31 in Panthea as 'Lieutenant'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 07 1917
Poster of The Social Secretary
The Social Secretary
Erich von Stroheim was 30 in The Social Secretary as 'The Buzzard'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 04 1916
Poster of The Flying Torpedo
The Flying Torpedo
Erich von Stroheim was 30 in The Flying Torpedo as 'Accomplice'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 13 1916
Poster of Old Heidelberg
Old Heidelberg
Erich von Stroheim was 30 in Old Heidelberg as 'Lutz'.
Movie Released: Sun, Nov 14 1915
Poster of Ghosts
Ghosts
Erich von Stroheim was 29 in Ghosts as 'School Clerk'.
Movie Released: 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'.
Movie Released: 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)'.
TV Show Released: 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)'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974