 He was soon directing feature-length productions, and his 1918 work "Thomas Graals bästa barn" ("Thomas Graal's First Child"), starring Karin Molander, and with Victor Sjöström in the leading role, received much acclaim.By 1920, having directed more than 35 films, including "Sir Arne's Treasure" and "Erotikon", Stiller was a leading figure in Swedish filmmaking.He also directed "The Blizzard" starring a young Einar Hanson and based on the Selma Lagerlöf novel "En herrgårdssägen".