
Erich von Stroheim
Born September 22, 1885 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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.
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Five Graves to Cairo

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Greed

Napoleon

So Ends Our Night

As You Desire Me

The Lady and the Monster

Morceaux de Cannes

I Was an Adventuress

Quand Jean devint Renoir

The North Star

Hearts of the World

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

The Crime of Doctor Crespi

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

The Mask of Diijon

Boys' School

Foolish Wives

Souls for Sale

Thunder Over Paris

The Wedding March

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Blind Husbands

Storm Over Lisbon

Midnight... Quai de Bercy

Devil and the Angel

The Heart of Humanity

Sylvia of the Secret Service

La Danse de mort

Alibi

Portrait of a Murderer

The Unbeliever

Personal Column

For France

The Great Flamarion

Alarm in Morocco

In Again, Out Again

Other Side of Paradise

Marthe Richard

The Great Gabbo

His Picture in the Papers

Gambling Hell

The Man You Loved to Hate

One Does Not Die That Way

The Hun Within

Unnatural

1925 Studio Tour

The Social Secretary

Crimson Romance

La Vie des artistes

Friends and Lovers

The World Will Shake

The Honeymoon

Armored Attack!

Behind the Facade

Three Faces East

Rail Pirates

The Lost Squadron

La Madone des sleepings

Gibraltar

Scotland Yard Investigator

Under Secret Orders

Old Heidelberg

Fugitive Road

Immediate Call

Ultimatum

Ghosts

Threats

The Lafarge Case

The Red Signal

The Country Boy

Panthea

The Flying Torpedo




