Biography and filmography

Mauritz Stiller

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.

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Movies (57)

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014 · Self (archive footage)

The Divine Garbo

The Divine Garbo

1990 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stiller, Garbo & jag

Stiller, Garbo & jag

1988 · (archive footage)

The Street of Sin

The Street of Sin

1928 · Director

The Woman on Trial

The Woman on Trial

1927 · Director

Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire

1927 · Co-Director

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial

1927 · Director

The Temptress

The Temptress

1926 · Co-Director

The Saga of Gösta Berling

The Saga of Gösta Berling

1924 · Director, Writer

The Tale of  Gunnar Hede

The Tale of Gunnar Hede

1923 · Director, Writer

In Self Defence

In Self Defence

1921 · Director, Screenplay

Johan

Johan

1921 · Director, Writer

Erotikon

Erotikon

1920 · Director, Writer

The Fishing Village

The Fishing Village

1920 · Adaptation, Director

Sir Arne's Treasure

Sir Arne's Treasure

1919 · Director, Screenplay

Song of the Scarlet Flower

Song of the Scarlet Flower

1919 · Director, Writer

Thomas Graal's Best Child

Thomas Graal's Best Child

1918 · Director, Writer

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1917 · Director, Writer

Thomas Graal's Best Film

Thomas Graal's Best Film

1917 · Director

The Ballet’s Prima-donna

The Ballet’s Prima-donna

1916 · Director

The Wings

The Wings

1916 · Director, Screenplay

The Struggle for His Heart

The Struggle for His Heart

1916 · Director

Love and Journalism

Love and Journalism

1916 · Director

The Lucky Pin

The Lucky Pin

1916 · Director

The Mine Pilot

The Mine Pilot

1915 · Director

The Master Thief

The Master Thief

1915 · Director

His Wedding Night

His Wedding Night

1915 · Director

The Avenger

The Avenger

1915 · Director

His Wife’s Past

His Wife’s Past

1915 · Director

Madame de Thèbes

Madame de Thèbes

1915 · Director

The Play Mates

The Play Mates

1915 · Writer, Director

When Artists Love

When Artists Love

1915 · Director

The Dagger

The Dagger

1915 · Director

The Red Tower

The Red Tower

1914 · Director, Screenplay

The Stormbird

The Stormbird

1914 · Director

The Shot?

The Shot?

1914 · Director

The Valet

The Valet

1914 · Writer

For His Love’s Sake

For His Love’s Sake

1914 · Writer, Director

When Mother in Law Rules

When Mother in Law Rules

1914 · Elias, Writer, Director

The Brothers

The Brothers

1914 · Director, Writer

Brother Against Brother

Brother Against Brother

1913 · Director

Life’s Conflicts

Life’s Conflicts

1913 · Writer, Director

On Life’s Roads of Destiny

On Life’s Roads of Destiny

1913 · Director

The Mannequin

The Mannequin

1913 · Director, Writer

When the Alarm Bell Tolls

When the Alarm Bell Tolls

1913 · Director

When Love Kills

When Love Kills

1913 · Writer, Director

The Vampire

The Vampire

1913 · Director, Screenplay

The Child

The Child

1913 · Director

The Modern Suffragette

The Modern Suffragette

1913 · Director

The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman

1913 · Director, Screenplay

A Boy in the Battle of Life

A Boy in the Battle of Life

1913 · Director

The Tyrannical Fiancé

The Tyrannical Fiancé

1912 · Writer, Director

The Springtime of Life

The Springtime of Life

1912 · Lieutenant Plein

The Black Masks

The Black Masks

1912 · Director, Writer

The Gardener

The Gardener

1912 · Passageraren på utflyktsbåten, Writer

Mother and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

1912 · Director, Writer

TV shows (1)