Mauritz Stiller

Director

About

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Also Known As
Mosche Katzman, Maurice Stiller, Mowscha Stiller, Mosche Stiller
Birth Place
Finland
Born
July 17, 1883
Died
November 08, 1928

Filmography

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The Street of Sin (1928)
Director
The Woman on Trial (1927)
Director
Hotel Imperial (1927)
Director
The Temptress (1926)
Director
Goesta Berling's Saga (1924)
Director
Johan (1921)
Director

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Temptress, The (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Till We Meet In Hell

Biography

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

The Street of Sin (1928)
Director
The Woman on Trial (1927)
Director
Hotel Imperial (1927)
Director
The Temptress (1926)
Director
Goesta Berling's Saga (1924)
Director
Johan (1921)
Director
Erotikon (1920)
Director
Herr Arnes pengar (1919)
Director
Thomas Graals basta barn (1918)
Director
Thomas Graals Basta Film (1917)
Director
Alexander den store (1917)
Director
Hamnaren (1916)
Director
Madame de Thebes (1915)
Director
Minlotsen (1915)
Director
Mastertjuven (1915)
Director
Dolken (1915)
Director
Vampyren (1913)
Director
Barnet (1913)
Director
Brother Against Brother (1913)
Director
Den Okanda (1913)
Director
Mor och dotter (1912)
Director
De Svarta maskerna (1912)
Director
Den Tyranniske fastmannen (1912)
Director

Writer (Feature Film)

Erotikon (1920)
Screenwriter
Herr Arnes pengar (1919)
Screenwriter

Life Events

1899

Began theatrical career as an actor with a Swedish-speaking theater in Turku, Finland at age 16

1904

Technically a Russian citizen, fled to Sweden from Finland in order to avoid being drafted into Russian army

1904

Acted in small roles in Swedish theater

1907

Returned to Finland to join Swedish Theatre in Helsinki

1911

Became artistic manager of the Lilla Teatern, a small theater in Stockholm where he made his debut as a stage director

1912

Joined Svenska Biograf (later Svensk Filmindustri) studios; directed, wrote and acted in first feature film, "Mor och dotter/Mother and Daughter"

1916

Served as first artistic director of avant-garde Lorensberg Theatre in Gothenburg

1921

Became a Swedish citizen in July 1921

1925

Arrived in USA (July)

1927

US film debut, "Hotel Imperial"

1927

Returned to Sweden (December)

1927

Presented show, "Broadway", at Oscar Theater in Stockhom

Videos

Movie Clip

Temptress, The (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Her Jewels Paid The Way Argentine engineer Robledo (Antonio Moreno) at first thrilled his childhood pal Torre (Armand Kaliz) has come from France, less delighted when his decadent wife Elena (Greta Garbo), whom he has scorned, appears, in The Temptress, 1926, from a Vicente Blasco-Ibanez novel.
Temptress, The (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Till We Meet In Hell Technical flash, naughty and operatic content, as French Fontenoy (Marc MacDermott) hosts what we learn is his last bash, blaming all on wanton mistress Elena (Greta Garbo), who's become more interested in new flame Robledo (Antonio Moreno), in MGM's The Temptress, 1926.
Temptress, The (1926) -- (Movie Clip) Will You Think Me Too Bold? At a wild Paris costume party, fleeing the advances of her creepy lover and host, Elena (Greta Garbo, in her 2nd Hollywood picture) having no fun until intercepted by a stranger (Antonio Moreno), whom we will learn is a close friend of her wronged husband, early in MGM’s The Temptress, 1926.

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