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Erich von Stroheim
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 fil…
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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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2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Movie
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2017
Quand Jean devint Renoir
Movie Captain von Rauffenstein (archive footage)
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1979
The Man You Loved to Hate
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1974
Spécial cinéma
TV show Self (archive footage)
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1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1966
Erich von Stroheim - Der Mann mit dem bösen Blick
Movie (archive footage)
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1961
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1957
Armored Attack!
Movie Dr. Otto Von Harden
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1956
Papatya
Movie Original Story
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1955
La Madone des sleepings
Movie Dr Siefgried Traurig
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1955
Napoleon
Movie Ludwig van Beethoven
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1955
Série noire
Movie Sacha Zavaroff
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1953
Alarm in Morocco
Movie Conrad Nagel
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1953
Other Side of Paradise
Movie William O'Hara
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1953
Midnight... Quai de Bercy
Movie Le professeur Kieffer
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1952
Unnatural
Movie Jacob ten Brinken
More credits
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1950
Sunset Boulevard
Movie Max von Mayerling
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1949
Portrait of a Murderer
Movie Eric
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1949
The Red Signal
Movie Mathias Berthold
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1948
Stroheim in Vienna
Movie Self
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1948
La Danse de mort
Movie Edgar
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1946
Devil and the Angel
Movie Frank Davis
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1946
One Does Not Die That Way
Movie Eric von Berg
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1946
The Mask of Diijon
Movie Diijon
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1945
Scotland Yard Investigator
Movie Carl Hoffmeyer
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1945
The Great Flamarion
Movie The Great Flamarion
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1944
Storm Over Lisbon
Movie Deresco
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1944
The Lady and the Monster
Movie Prof. Franz Mueller
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1943
The North Star
Movie Dr. von Harden
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1943
Five Graves to Cairo
Movie Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
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1942
Gambling Hell
Movie Werner von Krall
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1941
So Ends Our Night
Movie Brenner
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1940
I Was an Adventuress
Movie Andre Desormeaux
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1940
Thunder Over Paris
Movie Korlick
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1940
Threats
Movie Le professeur Hoffman
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1939
Personal Column
Movie Pears, l'ex-couturier
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1939
Immediate Call
Movie
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1939
The World Will Shake
Movie Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank
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1939
Behind the Facade
Movie Eric, German naturalized French
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1938
Ultimatum
Movie General Simovic
