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Erich von Stroheim

Erich Von Stroheim's biography

Erich Oswald Stroheim is 72 years old film director born at Vienna. He was born on Tuesday 22nd of September 1885. Erich is often nicknamed as The Man You Love to Hate, Erich Oswald Stroheim, Erich von Stroheim. According to year of birth 1885 Erich belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 22nd of September means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

Erich is native english speaker. Erich is white austrian. He is citizen of United States of America. He is roman catholic. Erich´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know Erich also as actor, screenwriter, film actor. He is recently known as film producer.

Erich Von Stroheim's family

He has 2 sons.

Erich Von Stroheim's son: Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Erich Von Stroheim's son's name is Erich von Stroheim Jr.. He is known as assistant director. Erich´s son was born in 1916 in Los Angeles. His son died in 1968 in Woodland Hills. Erich Von Stroheim Jr. was 83 years old, when this happened.

Erich Von Stroheim's son: Josef von Stroheim

Erich Von Stroheim's son's name is Josef von Stroheim. He is known as sound editor. Erich´s son was born on Monday 18th of September 1922. His son died on Friday 22nd of March 2002. Josef Von Stroheim was 117 years old, when this happened.

Erich Von Stroheim's career

Erich´s main focus is to be film director. Erich is famous thanks to Greed.

Is Erich Von Stroheim gay ?

He is known to be bisexual.

How did Erich Von Stroheim die

He died on on Sunday 12th of May 1957 when he was 72 years old at Paris. Erich Von Stroheims death was caused by cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Erich Von Stroheim's Awards

  • He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6826 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California USA on February 8, 1960.

Erich Von Stroheim's Nominations

  • Erich was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Sunset Boulevard in 1950

What else you don't know about Erich Von Stroheim ?

Erich´s middle name is Von.

What Erich Von Stroheim has done for a first time

  • Profiled in "From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse: Highbrow and Lowbrow Transgression in Cinema's First Century" by John Cline and Robert G. [2010]

Erich Von Stroheim's quotes

  • The difference between me and [Ernst Lubitsch] is that he shows you the king on the throne and then he shows you the king in his bedroom. I show you the king in his bedroom first. Then when you see him on the throne you have no illusions about him.
  • [on seeing the two-hour version of Greed (1924), rather than the whole film] It was like viewing a corpse in a graveyard.
  • [on Irving Thalberg and the cutting of Greed (1924)] The man who cut my picture has nothing on his head but a hat!
  • [shouting at actors while shooting Foolish Wives (1922)] I'm making this picture for the theatre! Not for the actors!
  • [dying in bed, informing his biographer] This is not the worst. The worst is that they stole 25 years from my life...
  • My Vienna is as different from what they call Vienna now as the quick is from the dead.
  • [shouting at Jean Hersholt and Gibson Gowland during a fight scene in Greed (1924)] Fight! Fight! Try to hate each other as you both hate me!
  • [introducing his version of The Merry Widow (1925)] All the good things in this film were made by me. The things that are no good in it were made by others.

Erich Von Stroheim's height, body shape

Lets describe how Erich Von Stroheim looks. We will focus on Erich´s height, body shape and hair color. He is tall as 5' 7" (170 cm). Body build is average. His hair is shade of salt and pepper.