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- Category: Motion pictures
- Star rank: 888
- Address:
6848 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
- GPS location:
34.101423, -118.339459
Erich Von Stroheim
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Previous star: Adolphe Menjou
Biography
Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-born film star of the silent era, subsequently noted as an auteur for his directorial work.
Fact file
- Born: Erich Oswald Stroheim September 22, 1885 Vienna, Austria-Hungary
- Died: May 12, 1957 (aged 71) Maurepas, France
- Occupation: Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
- Years active: 1914–55
- Spouse: Margaret Knox (1913–15) Mae Jones (1916–19; 1 son) Valerie Germonprez (1920–57; 1 son) Denise Vernac (never officially married)
Read more about Erich Von Stroheim at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
In the news
Renoir’s Vision for a United Europe in ‘Grand Illusion’
NY Times Movies, 2012-05-10 23:09:04
Jean Renoir directed the classic “Grand Illusion” (1937) starring Pierre Fresnay, left, and Erich Von Stroheim.
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