Mauritz Stiller

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Mauritz Stiller
Stiller in 1927
Born	Moshe Stiller (1883-07-17)17 July 1883 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	18 November 1928(1928-11-18) (aged 45) Stockholm, Sweden
Citizenship	Sweden
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1912–1928

Mauritz Stiller (born Moshe Stiller, 17 July 1883 – 18 November 1928) was a Finnish film director of Jewish origin, best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. Stiller was a pioneer of the Swedish film industry, writing and directing many short films from 1912. When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer invited him to Hollywood as a director, he arrived with his new discovery Greta Gustafsson, whose screen name Greta Garbo is believed to have been his suggestion. After frequent disagreements with studio executives at MGM and Paramount Pictures, Stiller returned to Sweden, where he died soon afterward.