Von Stroheim

American  

[von stroh-hahym, shtroh-, fuhn shtroh-hahym] / vɒn ˈstroʊ haɪm, ˈʃtroʊ-, fən ˈʃtroʊ haɪm /

noun

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

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von Stroheim British  

/ ˈʃtrəʊ-, vɒn ˈstrəʊˌhaɪm, fɒn /

noun

1. Erich (ˈeːrɪç), real name Hans Erich Maria Stroheim von Nordenwall. 1885–1957, US film director and actor, born in Austria, whose films include Foolish Wives (1921) and Greed (1923)

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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

Look no further than classics such as “Titanic,” “The Birds” or, back in the silent era, Erich von Stroheim’s masterpiece, “Greed,” on which scenes were shot during the summer in Death Valley and technicians dropped like flies.

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