Stroheim

American  

[stroh-hahym] / ˈstroʊ haɪm /

noun

1. Erich von 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.

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Stroheim British  

/ ˈʃtrəʊ-, ˈstrəʊˌhaɪm /

noun

1. See von Stroheim

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Example Sentences

Erich von Stroheim, playing Norma’s butler, ex-husband and emotional support beam, was once a giant among silent-era directors.

From Los Angeles Times

But what cinephile wouldn’t trade a bag of gold to get a look at Erich Von Stroheim‘s original, lost nine-hour cut of “Greed?”

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a type of blunt, brutal fable about men and avarice that has been reworked every decade or so since Erich von Stroheim’s silent epic “Greed” was released in 1924.

From New York Times

At the end of Erich von Stroheim's classic 1924 silent film, "Greed," two men are stuck in Death Valley with money they both want just out of reach.

From Salon

Although Erich von Stroheim’s mauled 1924 masterpiece “Greed” is nearly 100 years old, it is sufficiently monumental that adopting its title can still seem like an attempted flex.

From New York Times