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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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 | 4 Magazine Cover Photos | 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:
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If you live in France and you have written one good book, or painted one good picture, or directed one outstanding film, 50 years ago, and nothing ever since, you are still recognized as an artist and honored accordingly ... In Hollywood - in Hollywood, you're as good as your last picture. If you didn't have one in production in the last three months, you're forgotten, no matter what you have ... See more »Trivia:
Althugh he claimed to have broken two ribs when he fell from a roof in The Birth of a Nation (1915), there is some question as to whether he actually worked on that film at all. Joseph Henabery, one of the picture's assistant directors, says that von Stroheim didn't work for director D.W. Griffith until more than a year after this film was shot. See more »Trademark:
Juxtapositions of scared and profane imagery in films he directed. See more »Nickname:
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