
Nato/a 22 set 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.

Morceaux de Cannes
2021

Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017

Napoleone
1955

La Madone des sleepings
1955

Allarme a sud
1953

Minuit... Quai de Bercy
1953

L'envers du Paradis
1953

Alraune
1952

Viale del tramonto
1950

Ritratto di un assassino
1949

Le Signal rouge
1949

La prigioniera dell'isola
1948

The Mask of Diijon
1946

La Foire aux chimères
1946

On ne meurt pas comme ça
1946

La fine della signora Wallace
1945

Scotland Yard Investigator
1945

La donna e il mostro
1944

Storm Over Lisbon
1944

Fuoco a oriente
1943

I cinque segreti del deserto
1943

Macao l'inferno del gioco
1942

Così finisce la nostra notte
1941

Tempête
1940

I Was an Adventuress
1940

Menaces...
1940

Le monde tremblera
1939

Derrière la façade
1939

L'imboscata
1939

Rappel immédiat
1939

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
1938

Ultimatum
1938

Les Pirates du rail
1938

Gibraltar
1938

L'Affaire Lafarge
1938

La grande illusione
1937

L'Alibi
1937

Under Secret Orders
1937

Marthe Richard
1937

The Crime of Doctor Crespi
1935

Crimson Romance
1934

Fugitive Road
1934

Come tu mi vuoi
1932

L'ultima squadriglia
1932

Friends and Lovers
1931

Three Faces East
1930

Il gran Gabbo
1929

Luna di miele
1929

Sinfonia nuziale
1928

Rapacità
1924

Femmine folli
1922

Mariti ciechi
1919

The Unbeliever
1918

The Hun Within
1918

Cuori del mondo
1918

The Heart of Humanity
1918

For France
1917

Sylvia of the Secret Service
1917

Come divenni deputato
1917

Panthea
1917

Intolerance
1916

The Social Secretary
1916

The Flying Torpedo
1916

L'eroico salvataggio del diretto di Atlantic
1916

Ghosts
1915

Old Heidelberg
1915

The Country Boy
1915