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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.
- 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
- 1914–1955
Overview. Born. September 22, 1885 · Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria] Died. May 12, 1957 · Maurepas, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France (prostate cancer) Birth name. Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria Von Stroheim. Nickname. The Man You Love to Hate. Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio.
- September 22, 1885
- May 12, 1957
5 days ago · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
- Actor, Writer, Director
- September 22, 1885
- 3 min
- May 12, 1957
May 17, 2018 · von STROHEIM, Erich. Nationality: Austrian. Born: Erich Oswald Stroheim in Vienna, 22 September 1885; became U.S. citizen, 1926. Education: According to von Stroheim he attended Mariahilfe Military Academy, though several biographers doubt this. Military Service: Served briefly in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
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.
Cruel and Unusual: The Exquisite Remains of Erich von Stroheim. Upon his entry into America in 1909, Erich Oswald Stroheim (1885 – 1957) crowned himself Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim, embellishing his own legend before it began.
