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Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim (born Erich Oswald Stroheim; September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer, most noted as a film star and avant-garde, visionary director of the silent era.
Erich von Stroheim. Actor: Sunset Boulevard. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
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Erich von Stroheim was one of the most critically respected motion-picture directors of the 20th century, best known for the uncompromising realism and accuracy of detail in his films. He also wrote screenplays and won recognition as an actor, notably for roles as sadistic, monocled Prussian.
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Erich von Stroheim. Actor: Sunset Boulevard. 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).
- September 22, 1885
- May 12, 1957
Erich von Stroheim: The fake aristocrat who lay bare the world’s cruelty. He arrived in America pretending to be the son of an Austrian count but became one of early cinema’s most adventurous and meticulous directors.
Sep 26, 2022 · Where to begin with Erich von Stroheim. A beginner’s path through the work of one of cinema’s most notorious director-geniuses, whose staggeringly ambitious projects were infamously curbed by Hollywood.
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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.
