Erich von Stroheim (1885–1957) |
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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 / ...
Man / Karmesin / Jovanovitch / ...
- Under the Skin
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... Man
- Man of Many Skins
(1952)
... 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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Miscellaneous Crew (9 credits)
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Self (9 credits)
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He acted in Joseph Kesselring's play, "Arsenic and Old Lace," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 1 Interview | 28 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | 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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My Vienna is as different from what they call Vienna now as the quick is from the dead. See more »Trivia:
Profiled in "From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse: Highbrow and Lowbrow Transgression in Cinema's First Century" by John Cline and Robert G. 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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