Person
Mauritz Stiller
Directing · 1883–1928 · Helsinki, Finland
Biography
Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922. Stiller was a major force in the international film industry and recognized for his refined narrator structure with different fictional levels. He produced some 50 feature films between 1912-1928. After frequent disagreements with studio executives at MGM and Paramount, Stiller returned to Sweden, where he died soon afterwards. Stiller's contribution to the motion picture industry has since been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1713 Vine Street.
Known for
Brother Against Brother
Director
The Mannequin
Writer
Madame de Thèbes
Director
The Avenger
Director
The Brothers
Director
Life’s Conflicts
Writer
The Valet
Writer
The Unknown Woman
Director
The Stormbird
Director
The Street of Sin
Director
Filmography
- 2022Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film QueerSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta GarboSelf (archive footage)
- 1990The Divine GarboSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1988Stiller, Garbo & jag(archive footage)
- 1928The Street of SinDirector
- 1927The Woman on TrialDirector
- 1927Barbed WireCo-Director
- 1927Hotel ImperialDirector
- 1926The TemptressCo-Director
- 1924The Saga of Gösta BerlingDirector
- 1923The Tale of Gunnar HedeDirector
- 1921In Self DefenceDirector
- 1921JohanDirector
- 1920ErotikonDirector
- 1920The Fishing VillageDirector
- 1919Sir Arne's TreasureDirector
- 1919Song of the Scarlet FlowerDirector
- 1918Thomas Graal's Best ChildDirector
- 1917Alexander the GreatDirector
- 1917Thomas Graal's Best FilmDirector
- 1916The Ballet’s Prima-donnaDirector
- 1916The WingsDirector
- 1916The Struggle for His HeartDirector
- 1916Love and JournalismDirector
- 1916The Lucky PinDirector
- 1915The Mine PilotDirector
- 1915The Master ThiefDirector
- 1915His Wedding NightDirector
- 1915The AvengerDirector
- 1915His Wife’s PastDirector
- 1915Madame de ThèbesDirector
- 1915The Play MatesWriter
- 1915When Artists LoveDirector
- 1915The DaggerDirector
- 1914The Red TowerDirector
- 1914The StormbirdDirector
- 1914The Shot?Director
- 1914The ValetWriter
- 1914For His Love’s SakeDirector
- 1914When Mother in Law RulesElias
- 1914The BrothersDirector
- 1913Brother Against BrotherDirector
- 1913Life’s ConflictsWriter
- 1913On Life’s Roads of DestinyDirector
- 1913The MannequinWriter
- 1913When the Alarm Bell TollsDirector
- 1913When Love KillsWriter
- 1913The VampireDirector
- 1913The ChildDirector
- 1913The Modern SuffragetteDirector
- 1913The Unknown WomanDirector
- 1913A Boy in the Battle of LifeDirector
- 1912The Tyrannical Fiancé
- 1912The Springtime of LifeLieutenant Plein
- 1912The Black MasksDirector
- 1912The GardenerPassageraren på utflyktsbåten
- 1912Mother and Daughter
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