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Erich von Stroheim (1885–1957)
Erich von Stroheim was born Erich Oswald Stroheim in 1885, in Vienna, Austria, to Johanna (Bondy), from Prague, and Benno Stroheim, a hatter from Gleiwitz, Germany (now Gliwice, Poland). His family was Jewish. After spending some time working in his father's hat factory, he emigrated to America around 1909. Working in various jobs he arrived in ...
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Died:(age 71) in Maurepas, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France |
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1952-1954
Orient Express
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Man / Karmesin / Jovanovitch / ...
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- Under the Skin
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... Man
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... Karmesin / Jovanovitch / The Banker (as Eric von Stroheim)
1922
Foolish Wives
Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army (as Erich Von Stroheim)
Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army (as Erich Von Stroheim)
1916
Macbeth
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Novel: "Paprika". Milano: Sugar (Italian translation by Lia Volpatti from the French edition published by André Martel). See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 28 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
Erich Stroheim | Count E. Von Stroheim | Erich Von Stroheim | Eric Von Stroheim | Count von Stroheim | Eric O.H. von Stroheim | Eric von Stroheim | Karl von StroheimHeight:
5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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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. See more »Trivia:
As the butler in Sunset Blvd. (1950) he is in the projection room when Norma Desmond and Joe Gillis are watching one of Norma's old films. The film is actually Queen Kelly (1932), which von Stroheim directed and which starred Gloria Swanson, who is playing Norma Desmond. See more »Trademark:
Frequently included shots of janitors or cleaning personel in films he directed in order to add realism and demystify the location. Examples include the janitor removing candle wax from the floor of the cathedral in The Wedding March (1928) and a cleaning crew vacuuming the grand staircase in the palace in Queen Kelly (1932). See more »Nickname:
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