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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).
Erich von Stroheim (born September 22, 1885, Vienna, Austria—died May 12, 1957, near Paris, France) 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.
A chronological account on the life of film director Erich von Stroheim, using previous footage from Kevin Brownlow's series on Silent Hollywood and Richard ...
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.
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.
Though the Austrian's mythic heritage involved a decorated military past and aristocratic background, von Stroheim's most notorious distinction became his relentlessly catastrophic relationship with Hollywood studios and the tragic fates that befell most of his cinematic output.