Filmography
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Known For
Sunset Blvd. Max Von Mayerling (1950) -
The Grand Illusion Le captaine von Rauffenstein (1937) -
The Wedding March Nicki / Prince Nickolas von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg (1928) -
Known For
Blind Husbands The Other Man, Lt. Erich von Steuben (1919) -
Actor
La madone des sleepings Dr. Siegfried Traurig (1955) -
Napoleon Ludwig van Beethoven (1955) -
The Infiltrator Sacha Zavaroff (1955) -
Orient Express Man (1952-1954) -
Alarm in Morocco Conrad Nagel (1953) -
The Other Side of Paradise William O'Hara (1953) -
Midnight... Quai de Bercy Le professeur Kieffer (1953) -
Mandragore Jacob ten Brinken (1952) -
Sunset Blvd. Max Von Mayerling (1950)
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Portrait of a Killer Eric (1949) -
![Le signal rouge]( "Le signal rouge")
Le signal rouge Le docteur Mathias Berthold (1949) -
![La danse de mort]( "La danse de mort")
La danse de mort Edgar (1948) -
![Devil and the Angel]( "Devil and the Angel")
Devil and the Angel Frank Davis (1946) -
![One Does Not Die That Way]( "One Does Not Die That Way")
One Does Not Die That Way Eric von Berg (1946) -
![The Mask of Diijon]( "The Mask of Diijon")
The Mask of Diijon Diijon (1946) -
![Scotland Yard Investigator]( "Scotland Yard Investigator")
Scotland Yard Investigator Carl Hoffmeyer (1945) -
![The Great Flamarion]( "The Great Flamarion")
The Great Flamarion The Great Flamarion (1945) -
![Storm Over Lisbon]( "Storm Over Lisbon")
Storm Over Lisbon Deresco (1944) -
![The Lady and the Monster]( "The Lady and the Monster")
The Lady and the Monster Prof. Franz Mueller (1944) -
![The North Star]( "The North Star")
The North Star Dr. von Harden (1943) -
![Five Graves to Cairo]( "Five Graves to Cairo")
Five Graves to Cairo Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (1943) -
![Gambling Hell]( "Gambling Hell")
Gambling Hell Werner von Krall (1942) -
![So Ends Our Night]( "So Ends Our Night")
So Ends Our Night Brenner (1941) -
![I Was an Adventuress]( "I Was an Adventuress")
I Was an Adventuress Andre Desormeaux (1940) -
![Thunder Over Paris]( "Thunder Over Paris")
Thunder Over Paris Korlick (1940) -
![Threats]( "Threats")
Threats Le professeur Hoffman (1940) -
Un jour de bonheur (Self) (1939)
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![Personal Column]( "Personal Column")
Personal Column Pears (1939) -
![Immediate Call]( "Immediate Call")
Immediate Call Captain Stanley Wells (1939) -
![The World Will Shake]( "The World Will Shake")
The World Will Shake Emil Lasser / Monsieur Frank (1939) -
![Derrière la façade]( "Derrière la façade")
Derrière la façade Eric (1939) -
![It Happened in Gibraltar]( "It Happened in Gibraltar")
It Happened in Gibraltar Marson (1938) -
![Ultimatum]( "Ultimatum")
Ultimatum General Simovic (1938) -
![Boys' School]( "Boys' School")
Boys' School Walter - prof d'anglais (1938) -
![The Lafarge Case]( "The Lafarge Case")
The Lafarge Case Denis (1938) -
![Les pirates du rail]( "Les pirates du rail")
Les pirates du rail Tchou King (1938) -
![The Alibi]( "The Alibi")
The Alibi Le professeur Winckler (1937) -
![Under Secret Orders]( "Under Secret Orders")
Under Secret Orders Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis (1937) -
![The Grand Illusion]( "The Grand Illusion")
The Grand Illusion Le captaine von Rauffenstein (1937) -
![Marthe Richard]( "Marthe Richard")
Marthe Richard Le baron Erich von Ludow (1937) -
![The Crime of Doctor Crespi]( "The Crime of Doctor Crespi")
The Crime of Doctor Crespi Dr. Andre Crespi (1935) -
![Crimson Romance]( "Crimson Romance")
Crimson Romance Capt. Wolters (1934) -
![Fugitive Road]( "Fugitive Road")
Fugitive Road Hauptmann Oswald Von Traunsee (1934) -
![As You Desire Me]( "As You Desire Me")
As You Desire Me Carl Salter (1932) -
![The Lost Squadron]( "The Lost Squadron")
The Lost Squadron Arthur Von Furst (1932) -
![Friends and Lovers]( "Friends and Lovers")
Friends and Lovers Victor Sangrito (1931) -
![The Honeymoon]( "The Honeymoon")
The Honeymoon Nikki (1930) -
![Three Faces East]( "Three Faces East")
Three Faces East Valdar / Schiller (1930) -
![The Great Gabbo]( "The Great Gabbo")
The Great Gabbo The Great Gabbo (1929) -
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March Nicki / Prince Nickolas von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg (1928) -
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed Balloon Vendor (1924) -
![Souls for Sale]( "Souls for Sale")
Souls for Sale Erich von Stroheim (1923) -
![Foolish Wives]( "Foolish Wives")
Foolish Wives Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army (1922) -
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands The Other Man, Lt. Erich von Steuben (1919) -
![The Heart of Humanity]( "The Heart of Humanity")
The Heart of Humanity Eric von Eberhard (1918) -
![The Hun Within]( "The Hun Within")
The Hun Within Von Bickel (1918) -
![Hearts of the World]( "Hearts of the World")
Hearts of the World A German Officer (1918) -
![The Unbeliever]( "The Unbeliever")
The Unbeliever Lt. Kurt von Schnieditz (1918) -
![Who Goes There?]( "Who Goes There?")
Who Goes There? (1917) -
![Sylvia of the Secret Service]( "Sylvia of the Secret Service")
Sylvia of the Secret Service Peter (1917) -
![Reaching for the Moon]( "Reaching for the Moon")
Reaching for the Moon Prince Badinoff's Aide (1917) -
![Draft 258]( "Draft 258")
Draft 258 (1917) -
![For France]( "For France")
For France Undetermined Role (1917) -
![In Again, Out Again]( "In Again, Out Again")
In Again, Out Again Officer (1917) -
![Panthea]( "Panthea")
Panthea Lieutenant of Police (1917) -
![The Social Secretary]( "The Social Secretary")
The Social Secretary The Buzzard (1916) -
![Intolerance]( "Intolerance")
Intolerance Second Pharisee (1916) -
![Macbeth]( "Macbeth")
Macbeth (1916) -
![The Flying Torpedo]( "The Flying Torpedo")
The Flying Torpedo Accomplice (1916) -
![His Picture in the Papers]( "His Picture in the Papers")
His Picture in the Papers One of the Weazels (1916) -
![Old Heidelberg]( "Old Heidelberg")
Old Heidelberg Lutz (1915) -
Farewell to Thee Jackson - Louise's Partner (1915)
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![Ghosts]( "Ghosts")
Ghosts The School Clerk (1915) -
![The Failure]( "The Failure")
The Failure Minor Role (1915) -
![Captain Macklin]( "Captain Macklin")
Captain Macklin Officer on Horseback (1915) -
Actor
![The Country Boy]( "The Country Boy")
The Country Boy Diner in Restaurant (1915) -
WriterThe Hoyden (1998)
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![Papatya]( "Papatya")
Papatya (1956) -
![La danse de mort]( "La danse de mort")
La danse de mort (1948) -
![I Was an Adventuress]( "I Was an Adventuress")
I Was an Adventuress (1940) -
![It Happened in Gibraltar]( "It Happened in Gibraltar")
It Happened in Gibraltar (1938) -
![Between Two Women]( "Between Two Women")
Between Two Women (1937) -
![The Devil-Doll]( "The Devil-Doll")
The Devil-Doll (1936) -
![Fugitive Road]( "Fugitive Road")
Fugitive Road (1934) -
![Hello, Sister!]( "Hello, Sister!")
Hello, Sister! (1933) -
![Queen Kelly]( "Queen Kelly")
Queen Kelly (1932) -
![The Honeymoon]( "The Honeymoon")
The Honeymoon (1930) -
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![Tempest]( "Tempest")
Tempest (1928) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow (1925) -
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed (1924) -
![Merry-Go-Round]( "Merry-Go-Round")
Merry-Go-Round (1923) -
![Foolish Wives]( "Foolish Wives")
Foolish Wives (1922) -
![The Devil's Passkey]( "The Devil's Passkey")
The Devil's Passkey (1920) -
Writer
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands (1919) -
Director
![Fugitive Road]( "Fugitive Road")
Fugitive Road (1934) -
![Hello, Sister!]( "Hello, Sister!")
Hello, Sister! (1933) -
![Queen Kelly]( "Queen Kelly")
Queen Kelly (1932) -
![The Honeymoon]( "The Honeymoon")
The Honeymoon (1930) -
![The Great Gabbo]( "The Great Gabbo")
The Great Gabbo (1929) -
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow (1925) -
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed (1924) -
![Merry-Go-Round]( "Merry-Go-Round")
Merry-Go-Round (1923) -
![Foolish Wives]( "Foolish Wives")
Foolish Wives (1922) -
![The Devil's Passkey]( "The Devil's Passkey")
The Devil's Passkey (1920) -
Director
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands (1919) -
Producer
![Queen Kelly]( "Queen Kelly")
Queen Kelly (1932) -
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow (1925) -
Producer
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands (1919) -
Soundtrack
![Sunset Blvd.]( "Sunset Blvd.")
Sunset Blvd. (1950) -
Soundtrack
![The Great Gabbo]( "The Great Gabbo")
The Great Gabbo (1929) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Maudits - Les Rapaces]( "Hollywood Maudits - Les Rapaces")
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Compression (2016-2020)
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![Zeroville]( "Zeroville")
Zeroville (2019) -
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![Quand Jean devint Renoir]( "Quand Jean devint Renoir")
Quand Jean devint Renoir (2017) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass]( "Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass")
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![The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries]( "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries")
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![To Each His Own Cinema]( "To Each His Own Cinema")
To Each His Own Cinema (2007) -
Personnel et confidentiel (2007)
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![Billy Wilder Speaks]( "Billy Wilder Speaks")
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) -
![Edge of Outside]( "Edge of Outside")
Edge of Outside (2006) -
![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
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![Edith Head: The Paramount Years]( "Edith Head: The Paramount Years")
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![Sprockets]( "Sprockets")
Sprockets (1995) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies]( "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1993) -
![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
![Travelling avant]( "Travelling avant")
Travelling avant (1987) -
![Detective]( "Detective")
Detective (1985) -
![Hollywood]( "Hollywood")
Hollywood (1980) -
![Spécial cinéma]( "Spécial cinéma")
Spécial cinéma (1980) -
![The Man You Loved to Hate]( "The Man You Loved to Hate")
The Man You Loved to Hate (1979) -
![The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War]( "The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1973) -
The Great Director (1966)
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![Fractured Flickers]( "Fractured Flickers")
Fractured Flickers (1963) -
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Archive footage
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![The Fall of Babylon]( "The Fall of Babylon")
The Fall of Babylon (1919) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Reaching for the Moon]( "Reaching for the Moon")
Reaching for the Moon (1917) -
![In Again, Out Again]( "In Again, Out Again")
In Again, Out Again (1917) -
![Panthea]( "Panthea")
Panthea (1917) -
![Less Than the Dust]( "Less Than the Dust")
Less Than the Dust (1916) -
![The Social Secretary]( "The Social Secretary")
The Social Secretary (1916) -
![Macbeth]( "Macbeth")
Macbeth (1916) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![His Picture in the Papers]( "His Picture in the Papers")
His Picture in the Papers (1916) -
![Old Heidelberg]( "Old Heidelberg")
Old Heidelberg (1915) -
![Captain Macklin]( "Captain Macklin")
Captain Macklin (1915) -
![The Birth of a Nation]( "The Birth of a Nation")
The Birth of a Nation (1915) -
Additional Crew
![The Emperor's Candlesticks]( "The Emperor's Candlesticks")
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) -
![Anna Karenina]( "Anna Karenina")
Anna Karenina (1935) -
![The Heart of Humanity]( "The Heart of Humanity")
The Heart of Humanity (1918) -
![Hearts of the World]( "Hearts of the World")
Hearts of the World (1918) -
![Sylvia of the Secret Service]( "Sylvia of the Secret Service")
Sylvia of the Secret Service (1917) -
![Blind Man's Luck]( "Blind Man's Luck")
Blind Man's Luck (1917) -
![Intolerance]( "Intolerance")
Intolerance (1916) -
Additional Crew
![Old Heidelberg]( "Old Heidelberg")
Old Heidelberg (1915) -
![Ghosts]( "Ghosts")
Ghosts (1915) -
Art Director
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed (1924) -
![The Devil's Passkey]( "The Devil's Passkey")
The Devil's Passkey (1920) -
Art Director
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands (1919) -
![In Again, Out Again]( "In Again, Out Again")
In Again, Out Again (1917) -
Costume Designer
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![The Merry Widow]( "The Merry Widow")
The Merry Widow (1925) -
Costume Designer
![Merry-Go-Round]( "Merry-Go-Round")
Merry-Go-Round (1923) -
![Ghosts]( "Ghosts")
Ghosts (1915) -
Editor
![The Wedding March]( "The Wedding March")
The Wedding March (1928) -
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed (1924) -
Editor
![Blind Husbands]( "Blind Husbands")
Blind Husbands (1919) -
Art Department
![The Man You Loved to Hate]( "The Man You Loved to Hate")
The Man You Loved to Hate (1979) -
![Queen Kelly]( "Queen Kelly")
Queen Kelly (1932) -
Production Designer
![Greed]( "Greed")
Greed (1924) -
Costume and Wardrobe Department
![Ghosts]( "Ghosts")
Ghosts (1915)
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Did You Know
Trivia
While appearing in French films, he met actress Denise Vernac, who became his secretary and companion for the rest of his life. He never divorced estranged third wife Valerie Germonprez. Denise also appeared in several films with him over the years.
Quotes
The difference between me and [Ernst Lubitsch] is that he shows you the king on the throne and then he shows you the king in his bedroom. I show you the king in his bedroom first. Then when you see him on the throne you have no illusions about him.
Trademark
Frequently played high-ranking officers in the German and/or Prussian military--although, contrary to his frequent claims, he never served in the army of any country.
Nickname
The Man You Love to Hate
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria Von Stroheim
Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
Died
(age 71)
Maurepas, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France
Height:
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